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Eudialyte and Tsavorite Optical Properties


Tsavorite and Eudialyte Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
-  

Pleochroism
Weak: O= colorless  
-  

Dispersion
0.01  
99+
0.02  
99+

Transparency
Translucent  
-  

Refractive Index
1.591-1.633  
1.735-1.744  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
Trigonal  
cubic  

Birefringence
0.003-0.010  
-9999  

Clarity
Translucent  
-  

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Eudialyte and Tsavorite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Eudialyte and Tsavorite 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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