Euclase and Zoisite Optical Properties

Euclase

Zoisite

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Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous

Pleochroism

Weak: colorless-(greenish) yellow

X = pale pink to red-violet; Y = nearly colorless to bright pink or deep blue; Z = pale yellow to yellow-green

Dispersion

0.020.02

0.005 1

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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent, Opaque . May be translucent in thin backlit sections.

Refractive Index

1.650-1.6771.685-1.707

1 3.25

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Optic Character

Crystal System

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

Orthorhombic

Birefringence

0.019-0.0250.006-0.018

0 0.296

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Clarity

TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda

Transparent

Euclase and Zoisite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Euclase and Zoisite 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.