Cristinite and Beryl Optical Properties

Cristinite

Beryl

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1 Optical Properties

1.1 Luster

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Vitreous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous

1.2 Pleochroism

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Weak to distinct

1.3 Dispersion

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

0.01

Rank: 26 (Overall)▶

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Fluorite Optical Properties

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0.044 (Anglesite Opt..)

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1.4 Transparency

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Transparent, Transparent to opaque

1.5 Refractive Index

1.61-1.63

1.560-1.604

1.6 Optic Character

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1.7 Crystal System

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Hexagonal

1.8 Birefringence

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0.0040-0.0070

1.9 Clarity

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Transparent

Cristinite and Beryl Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Cristinite and 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, Cristinite is Transparentthegemden.com.au (2011) while Cristinite is Transparentthegemden.com.au (2011) in appearance.

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