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Heliodor

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Heliodor and Legrandite Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

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Vitreous

Pleochroism

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Colorless

Dispersion

0.010.03
0.005 1
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Transparency

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-

Refractive Index

-99991.702-1.740
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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-

Crystal System

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monoclinic

Birefringence

-99990.060
0 0.296
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Clarity

-
-

Heliodor and Legrandite Optic Character

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

Heliodor and Legrandite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Heliodor and Legrandite 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, Heliodor is while Heliodor is in appearance.