Emerald and Fluor buergerite Optical Properties

Emerald

Fluor buergerite

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1 Optical Properties

1.1 Luster

Vitreous

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1.2 Pleochroism

Strong dichroism: yellow green Lazzarelli

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1.3 Dispersion

0.01NA

0.007 1

1.4 Transparency

Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent

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1.5 Refractive Index

1.565-1.602Not Available

1 3.25

1.6 Optic Character

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1.7 Crystal System

Hexagonal

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1.8 Birefringence

0.0040-0.0070Not Available

0 0.296

1.9 Clarity

Color grading system

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Emerald and Fluor buergerite Optic Character

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

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