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Diamond and Blue Beryl Maxixe Optical Properties


Blue Beryl Maxixe and Diamond Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Adamantine   
Not Available   

Pleochroism
None   
Strong dichroism: blue to colourless\   

Dispersion
0.04   
10
Not Available   

Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to opaque   
Transparent   

Refractive Index
2.417-2.419   
1.560-1.604   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Not Available   

Crystal System
cubic   
Not Available   

Birefringence
Not Available   
0.003-0.010   

Clarity
Transparent   
Transparent   

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Diamond and Blue Beryl Maxixe Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Diamond and Blue Beryl Maxixe 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, Diamond is Translucent, Transparent and Transparent to opaque while Diamond is Translucent, Transparent and Transparent to opaque in appearance.

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