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Pollucite and Beryl Optical Properties


Beryl and Pollucite Optical Properties


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Pollucite and Beryl Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Pollucite 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, Pollucite is Translucent and Transparent while Pollucite is Translucent and Transparent in appearance.

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