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Hessonite and Heliodor Golden Beryl Optical Properties


Heliodor Golden Beryl and Hessonite Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
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Pleochroism
Not Available   
Weak: golden-yellow   

Dispersion
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0.01   
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Transparency
Gemmological Tables (2004)   
Transparent, Translucent   

Refractive Index
1.742-1.748   
1.566-1.579   

Optic Character
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Crystal System
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Birefringence
Not Available   
0.005-0.009   

Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda   
Transparent   

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Hessonite and Heliodor Golden Beryl Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Hessonite and Heliodor Golden Beryl 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, Hessonite is Gemmological Tables (2004) while Hessonite is Gemmological Tables (2004) in appearance.

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