Blue Beryl Maxixe and Schultenite Optical Properties

Blue Beryl Maxixe

Schultenite

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1 Optical Properties

1.1 Luster

Not Available

Vitreous, Adamantine

1.2 Pleochroism

Strong dichroism: blue to colourless\

Not Available

1.3 Dispersion

NANA

0.007 1

1.4 Transparency

Transparent

TransparentAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001)

1.5 Refractive Index

1.560-1.6041.890-1.976

1 3.25

1.6 Optic Character

Not Available

1.7 Crystal System

Not Available

1.8 Birefringence

0.003-0.010Not Available

0 0.296

1.9 Clarity

Transparent

TransparentAnthony et al

Blue Beryl Maxixe and Schultenite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Blue Beryl Maxixe and Schultenite 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.