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Heliodor Golden Beryl and Almandine Optical Properties


Almandine and Heliodor Golden Beryl Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Not Available   
Greasy, Vitreous   

Pleochroism
Weak: golden-yellow   
None   

Dispersion
0.01   
26
0.03   
15

Transparency
Transparent, Translucent   
Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references   

Refractive Index
1.566-1.579   
1.770-1.820   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Not Available   

Crystal System
Not Available   
cubic   

Birefringence
0.005-0.009   
Not Available   

Clarity
Transparent   
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda   

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Heliodor Golden Beryl and Almandine Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Heliodor Golden Beryl and Almandine 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 Golden Beryl is Translucent and Transparent while Heliodor Golden Beryl is Translucent and Transparent in appearance.

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