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Ceylonite
Ceylonite

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Ceylonite and Euclase Optical Properties

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Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Vitreous

Pleochroism

Absent
Weak: colorless-(greenish) yellow

Dispersion

0.020.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent
-

Refractive Index

1.770-1.7801.650-1.677
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Isometric
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

Ceylonite and Euclase Optic Character

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

Ceylonite and Euclase Transparency

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