Blue Beryl Maxixe and Catapleiite Optical Properties

Blue Beryl Maxixe

Catapleiite

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1 Optical Properties

1.1 Luster

Not Available

Vitreous

1.2 Pleochroism

Strong dichroism: blue to colourless\

Not Available

1.3 Dispersion

NANA

0.007 1

1.4 Transparency

Transparent

TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda, Gemmological Tables (2004)

1.5 Refractive Index

1.560-1.6041.590-1.629

1 3.25

1.6 Optic Character

Not Available

1.7 Crystal System

Not Available

Monoclinic Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: B2/b (pseudo-HEX)

1.8 Birefringence

0.003-0.0100.039

0 0.296

1.9 Clarity

Transparent

TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda

Blue Beryl Maxixe and Catapleiite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Blue Beryl Maxixe and Catapleiite 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.