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Eudialyte
Eudialyte

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Eudialyte and Langbeinite Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Vitreous

Pleochroism

Weak: O= colorless
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Dispersion

0.01-
0.005 1
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Transparency

Translucent
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Refractive Index

1.591-1.6331.5329-1.5347
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
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Crystal System

Trigonal
cubic

Birefringence

0.003-0.010-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

Translucent
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Eudialyte and Langbeinite Optic Character

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

Eudialyte and Langbeinite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Eudialyte and Langbeinite 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, Eudialyte is Translucent while Eudialyte is Translucent in appearance.