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Euclase and Brookite Optical Properties


Brookite and Euclase Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Adamantine  

Pleochroism
Weak: colorless-(greenish) yellow  
Very weak  

Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.20  
7

Transparency
-  
-  

Refractive Index
1.650-1.677  
2.583-2.741  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
Monoclinic Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: P 21/a  
Orthorhombic  

Birefringence
0.019-0.025  
0.117  

Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  
-  

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Euclase and Brookite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Euclase and Brookite 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, Euclase is while Euclase is in appearance.

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