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Chrysoberyl and Ceylonite Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous
1.2 Pleochroism
X = red; Y = yellow-orange; Z = emerald-green
Absent
1.3 Dispersion
Albite Optical ..
0.02
Rank: 24 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Fluorite Optical Properties
1.4 Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
Transparent, Translucent
1.5 Refractive Index
1.746-1.763
1.770-1.780
1.6 Optic Character
Biaxial/+
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Orthorhombic
Isometric
1.8 Birefringence
0.007-0.013
Not Available
1.9 Clarity
Transparent
Transparent

Chrysoberyl and Ceylonite Optic Character

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

Chrysoberyl and Ceylonite Transparency

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