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Eudialyte
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Eudialyte and Poudretteite Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Vitreous

Pleochroism

Weak: O= colorless
Colorless

Dispersion

0.010.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

Translucent
-

Refractive Index

1.591-1.6331.511-1.532
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Trigonal
Hexagonal

Birefringence

0.003-0.0100.021
0 0.296
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Clarity

Translucent
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda

Eudialyte and Poudretteite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Eudialyte and Poudretteite 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.