Emerald and Copper Optical Properties

Emerald

Copper

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1 Optical Properties

1.1 Luster

Vitreous

Not Available

1.2 Pleochroism

Strong dichroism: yellow green Lazzarelli

Not Available

1.3 Dispersion

0.01NA

0.007 1

1.4 Transparency

Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent

Not Available

1.5 Refractive Index

1.565-1.602Not Available

1 3.25

1.6 Optic Character

Not Available

1.7 Crystal System

Hexagonal

Isometric Hexoctahedral H-M Symbol (4/m 3 2/m) Space Group: F m3m

1.8 Birefringence

0.0040-0.0070Not Available

0 0.296

1.9 Clarity

Color grading system

Not Available

Emerald and Copper Optic Character

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

Emerald and Copper Transparency

Similar to their colors, Emerald and Copper 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, Emerald is Transparent, Translucent and Transparent to translucent while Emerald is Transparent, Translucent and Transparent to translucent in appearance.