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Analcime
Analcime

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Analcime and Eudialyte Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Vitreous

Pleochroism

colorless.
Weak: O= colorless

Dispersion

0.010.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent
Translucent

Refractive Index

1.479-1.4931.591-1.633
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Orthorhombic
Trigonal

Birefringence

-99990.003-0.010
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
Translucent

Analcime and Eudialyte Optic Character

Analcime and Eudialyte optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Analcime and Eudialyte Physical Properties like crystallographic symmetry, pleochroism,etc. in the crystal. Some of the optical properties are refractive index, luster, optic character, pleochroism etc. Prominent among these is Analcime and Eudialyte optic character. You might have noticed your gemologist rotating the gemstone while testing it. Rotating a gemstone along its optic axis helps in determining its optic character.

Analcime and Eudialyte Transparency

Similar to their colors, Analcime and Eudialyte transparency can also be used as criteria for their primary identification. Although transparency cannot be the only criteria for gemstone identification, it can efficiently used in gemstone grading. Talking about their transparency, Analcime is Transparent and Translucent while Analcime is Transparent and Translucent in appearance.