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Eudialyte and Sulfur Optical Properties


Sulfur and Eudialyte Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous   
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Pleochroism
Weak: O= colorless   
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Dispersion
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Transparency
Translucent   
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Refractive Index
1.591-1.633   
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
Trigonal   
Orthorhombic   

Birefringence
0.003-0.010   
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Clarity
Translucent   
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Eudialyte and Sulfur Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Eudialyte and Sulfur 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.

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