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Heliodor Golden Beryl
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Heliodor Golden Beryl and Glaucophane Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Not Available
Vitreous, Pearly
1.2 Pleochroism
Weak: golden-yellow
Strong
1.3 Dispersion
Albite Optical ..
0.01
Rank: 26 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Fluorite Optical Properties
1.4 Transparency
Transparent, Translucent
Not Available
1.5 Refractive Index
1.566-1.579
1.606-1.637
1.6 Optic Character
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1.7 Crystal System
Not Available
monoclinic
1.8 Birefringence
0.005-0.009
Not Available
1.9 Clarity
Transparent
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Heliodor Golden Beryl and Glaucophane Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Heliodor Golden Beryl and Glaucophane 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.