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Beryl and Howlite Optical Properties


Howlite and Beryl Optical Properties


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Beryl and Howlite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Beryl and Howlite 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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