Heliodor Golden Beryl and Dumortierite Optical Properties

Heliodor Golden Beryl

Dumortierite

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1 Optical Properties

1.1 Luster

Not Available

Vitreous

1.2 Pleochroism

Weak: golden-yellow

Strong; X = deep blue or violet; Y = yellow to red-violet or nearly colorless; Z = colorless or very pale blue

1.3 Dispersion

0.01None

0.007 1

1.4 Transparency

Transparent, Translucent

Translucent, Translucent to opaque

1.5 Refractive Index

1.566-1.5791.669-1.723

1 3.25

1.6 Optic Character

Not Available

1.7 Crystal System

Not Available

Orthorhombic

1.8 Birefringence

0.005-0.0090.011-0.037

0 0.296

1.9 Clarity

Transparent

Translucent

Heliodor Golden Beryl and Dumortierite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Heliodor Golden Beryl and Dumortierite 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.