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Baddeleyite and Eudialyte Optical Properties


Eudialyte and Baddeleyite Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Adamantine  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
DistinctArthur Thomas  
Weak: O= colorless  

Dispersion
0.04  
36
0.01  
99+

Transparency
Transparent  
Translucent  

Refractive Index
2.13-2.20  
1.591-1.633  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
Monoclinic Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: P 21/c  
Trigonal  

Birefringence
0.07  
0.003-0.010  

Clarity
Transparent  
Translucent  

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Baddeleyite and Eudialyte Optic Character

Baddeleyite and Eudialyte optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Baddeleyite 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 Baddeleyite 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.

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Baddeleyite and Eudialyte Transparency

Similar to their colors, Baddeleyite 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, Baddeleyite is Transparent while Baddeleyite is Transparent in appearance.

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