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Blue Beryl Maxixe
Blue Beryl Maxixe

Vesuvianite
Vesuvianite



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Blue Beryl Maxixe and Vesuvianite Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

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Vitreous, Resinous

Pleochroism

Strong dichroism: blue to colourless\
slight in colored varieties

Dispersion

0.010.03
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent
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Refractive Index

1.560-1.6041.703-1.752
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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Crystal System

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tetragonal

Birefringence

0.003-0.0100.004-0.006
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
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Blue Beryl Maxixe and Vesuvianite Optic Character

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

Blue Beryl Maxixe and Vesuvianite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Blue Beryl Maxixe and Vesuvianite 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.