Legrandite and Beryl Optical Properties

Legrandite

Beryl

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1 Optical Properties

1.1 Luster

Vitreous

Vitreous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous, Vitreous, Resinous

1.2 Pleochroism

Colorless

Weak to distinct

1.3 Dispersion

Albite Optical ..

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

0.01

Rank: 26 (Overall)▶

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Fluorite Optical Properties

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0.044 (Anglesite Opt..)

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1.4 Transparency

Gems

Transparent, Transparent to opaque

1.5 Refractive Index

1.702-1.740

1.560-1.604

1.6 Optic Character

Not Available

1.7 Crystal System

monoclinic

Hexagonal

1.8 Birefringence

0.060

0.0040-0.0070

1.9 Clarity

Gems

Transparent

Legrandite and Beryl Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Legrandite and 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, Legrandite is Gems while Legrandite is Gems in appearance.

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