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Blue John
Blue John

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Blue John and Euclase Optical Properties

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Optical Properties

Luster

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Vitreous

Pleochroism

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Weak: colorless-(greenish) yellow

Dispersion

0.020.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent
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Refractive Index

1.432-1.4361.650-1.677
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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Crystal System

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Monoclinic Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: P 21/a

Birefringence

-99990.019-0.025
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda

Blue John and Euclase Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Blue John and Euclase 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 John is Transparent while Blue John is Transparent in appearance.