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Beryl and Californite Optical Properties


Californite and Beryl Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous   
Vitreous   

Pleochroism
Weak to distinct   
Weak; present colour lighter   

Dispersion
0.01   
26
Not Available   

Transparency
Transparent, Transparent to opaque   
TranslucentWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001)   

Refractive Index
1.560-1.604   
1.700-1.725   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Not Available   

Crystal System
Hexagonal   
Not Available   

Birefringence
0.0040-0.0070   
0.001-0.012   

Clarity
Transparent   
TranslucentWalter Schumann   

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Beryl and Californite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Beryl and Californite 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, Beryl is Transparent and Transparent to opaque while Beryl is Transparent and Transparent to opaque in appearance.

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