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Chrysoberyl and Gaspite Optical Properties


Gaspite and Chrysoberyl Optical Properties


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Chrysoberyl and Gaspite Optic Character

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

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Chrysoberyl and Gaspite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Chrysoberyl and Gaspite 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.

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