Pollucite and Heliodor Golden Beryl Optical Properties

Pollucite

Heliodor Golden Beryl

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1 Optical Properties

1.1 Luster

Vitreous, Greasy

Not Available

1.2 Pleochroism

Not Available

Weak: golden-yellow

1.3 Dispersion

0.010.01

0.007 1

1.4 Transparency

Transparent, Translucent

1.5 Refractive Index

1.517-1.5251.566-1.579

1 3.25

1.6 Optic Character

Not Available

1.7 Crystal System

Isometric

Not Available

1.8 Birefringence

Not Available0.005-0.009

0 0.296

1.9 Clarity

Transparent

Pollucite and Heliodor Golden Beryl Optic Character

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

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