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Eudialyte
Eudialyte

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Eudialyte and Wavellite Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Vitreous, Resinous, Pearly

Pleochroism

Weak: O= colorless
Weak

Dispersion

0.010.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

Translucent
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Refractive Index

1.591-1.6331.518-1.561
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Trigonal
Orthorhombic

Birefringence

0.003-0.0100.025
0 0.296
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Clarity

Translucent
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Eudialyte and Wavellite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Eudialyte and Wavellite 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.