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Andesine and Eudialyte Optical Properties


Eudialyte and Andesine Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous   
Vitreous   

Pleochroism
colorless.   
Weak: O= colorless   

Dispersion
0.70   
2
Not Available   

Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent   
Translucent   

Refractive Index
1.543-1.564   
1.591-1.633   

Optic Character
Biaxial/+   
Not Available   

Crystal System
Triclinic   
Trigonal   

Birefringence
0.007-0.011   
0.003-0.010   

Clarity
Transparent   
Translucent   

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Andesine and Eudialyte Optic Character

Andesine and Eudialyte optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Andesine 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 Andesine 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. Andesine has Biaxial/+ character.

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Andesine and Eudialyte Transparency

Similar to their colors, Andesine 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, Andesine is Translucent, Transparent and Transparent to translucent while Andesine is Translucent, Transparent and Transparent to translucent in appearance.

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