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Eudialyte and Thulite Optical Properties


Thulite and Eudialyte Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
Weak: O= colorless  
Present  

Dispersion
0.01  
99+
0.02  
99+

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

Refractive Index
1.591-1.633  
1.695  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
Trigonal  
Orthorhombic  

Birefringence
0.003-0.010  
0.006-0.018  

Clarity
Translucent  
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  

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Eudialyte and Thulite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Eudialyte and Thulite 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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