Clinohumite and Heliodor Golden Beryl Optical Properties

Clinohumite

Heliodor Golden Beryl

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1 Optical Properties

1.1 Luster

Vitreous, Resinous

Not Available

1.2 Pleochroism

Colorless

Weak: golden-yellow

1.3 Dispersion

0.020.01

0.007 1

1.4 Transparency

Transparent, Translucent

1.5 Refractive Index

1.623-1.7281.566-1.579

1 3.25

1.6 Optic Character

Not Available

1.7 Crystal System

monoclinic

Not Available

1.8 Birefringence

0.0280.005-0.009

0 0.296

1.9 Clarity

Transparent

Clinohumite and Heliodor Golden Beryl Optic Character

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

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