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Ceylonite
Ceylonite

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Chrysoberyl



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Ceylonite and Chrysoberyl Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous
1.2 Pleochroism
Absent
X = red; Y = yellow-orange; Z = emerald-green
1.3 Dispersion
NA0.02
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Transparent, Translucent
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
1.5 Refractive Index
1.770-1.7801.746-1.763
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Biaxial/+
1.7 Crystal System
Isometric
Orthorhombic
1.8 Birefringence
Not Available0.007-0.013
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
Transparent
Transparent

Ceylonite and Chrysoberyl Optic Character

Ceylonite and Chrysoberyl optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Ceylonite and Chrysoberyl 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 Ceylonite and Chrysoberyl 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. Chrysoberyl has Biaxial/+ character.

Ceylonite and Chrysoberyl Transparency

Similar to their colors, Ceylonite and Chrysoberyl 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, Ceylonite is Translucent and Transparent while Ceylonite is Translucent and Transparent in appearance.