Jade and Heliodor Golden Beryl Optical Properties

Jade

Heliodor Golden Beryl

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1 Optical Properties

1.1 Luster

Vitreous

Not Available

1.2 Pleochroism

AbsentWalter Schumann

Weak: golden-yellow

1.3 Dispersion

None0.01

0.007 1

1.4 Transparency

Translucent, Translucent to opaque

Transparent, Translucent

1.5 Refractive Index

1.600-1.6881.566-1.579

1 3.25

1.6 Optic Character

Not Available

1.7 Crystal System

monoclinic

Not Available

1.8 Birefringence

0.020-0.0270.005-0.009

0 0.296

1.9 Clarity

Translucent

Transparent

Jade and Heliodor Golden Beryl Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Jade 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, Jade is Translucent and Translucent to opaque while Jade is Translucent and Translucent to opaque in appearance.