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Chrysoberyl
Chrysoberyl and Garnet Optical Properties


Optical Properties
Luster
Vitreous, Adamantine  
Vitreous  
Pleochroism
None  
X = red; Y = yellow-orange; Z = emerald-green  
Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.02  
99+
Transparency
Transparent, Transparent to translucent  
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent  
Refractive Index
1.730-1.895  
1.746-1.763  
Optic Character
-  
Biaxial/+  
Crystal System
Trigonal  
Orthorhombic  
Birefringence
-9999  
0.007-0.013  
Clarity
Transparent  
Transparent  
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