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Blue Beryl Maxixe
Blue Beryl Maxixe

Cordierite Iolite
Cordierite Iolite



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Blue Beryl Maxixe and Cordierite Iolite Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Not Available
Vitreous
1.2 Pleochroism
Strong dichroism: blue to colourless\
Strong trichroism: colorless to yellowish
1.3 Dispersion
NA0.02
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Transparent
Transparent
1.5 Refractive Index
1.560-1.6041.542-1.578
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Biaxial/+
1.7 Crystal System
Not Available
Not Available
1.8 Birefringence
0.003-0.0100.008-0.012
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
Transparent
Transparent

Blue Beryl Maxixe and Cordierite Iolite Optic Character

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

Blue Beryl Maxixe and Cordierite Iolite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Blue Beryl Maxixe and Cordierite Iolite 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.