Heliodor Golden Beryl and Scheelite Optical Properties

Heliodor Golden Beryl

Scheelite

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1 Optical Properties

1.1 Luster

Not Available

Vitreous, Adamantine

1.2 Pleochroism

Weak: golden-yellow

Definite dichoric in yellow (yellow to orange-brown)

1.3 Dispersion

0.010.04

0.007 1

1.4 Transparency

Transparent, Translucent

Translucent, Transparent

1.5 Refractive Index

1.566-1.5791.918-1.936

1 3.25

1.6 Optic Character

Not Available

1.7 Crystal System

Not Available

tetragonal

1.8 Birefringence

0.005-0.0090.016

0 0.296

1.9 Clarity

Transparent

Translucent

Heliodor Golden Beryl and Scheelite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Heliodor Golden Beryl and Scheelite 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.