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Cacoxenite and Heliodor Golden Beryl Optical Properties


Heliodor Golden Beryl and Cacoxenite Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Silky   
Not Available   

Pleochroism
visible: O = Pale yellow E = Canary yellow to yellow orange   
Weak: golden-yellow   

Dispersion
Not Available   
0.01   
26

Transparency
Not Available   
Transparent, Translucent   

Refractive Index
1.575-1.585   
1.566-1.579   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Not Available   

Crystal System
Hexagonal   
Not Available   

Birefringence
Not Available   
0.005-0.009   

Clarity
Not Available   
Transparent   

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Cacoxenite and Heliodor Golden Beryl Optic Character

Cacoxenite and Heliodor Golden Beryl optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Cacoxenite and Heliodor Golden Beryl 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 Cacoxenite and Heliodor Golden Beryl 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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Cacoxenite and Heliodor Golden Beryl Transparency

Similar to their colors, Cacoxenite and Heliodor Golden Beryl 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, Cacoxenite is Not Available while Cacoxenite is Not Available in appearance.

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