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Blue Beryl Maxixe and Anthophyllite Optical Properties


Anthophyllite and Blue Beryl Maxixe Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Not Available   
Vitreous, Pearly   

Pleochroism
Strong dichroism: blue to colourless\   
When Fe-rich   

Dispersion
Not Available   
Not Available   

Transparency
Transparent   
Transparent   

Refractive Index
1.560-1.604   
1.603-1.690   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Biaxial/+   

Crystal System
Not Available   
Orthorhombic Dipyramidal H-M Symbol (2/m 2/m 2/m) Space Group: P nma   

Birefringence
0.003-0.010   
Not Available   

Clarity
Transparent   
Transparent   

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Blue Beryl Maxixe and Anthophyllite Optic Character

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

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Blue Beryl Maxixe and Anthophyllite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Blue Beryl Maxixe and Anthophyllite 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, Blue Beryl Maxixe is Transparent while Blue Beryl Maxixe is Transparent in appearance.

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