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Rhodolite and Heliodor Golden Beryl Optical Properties


Heliodor Golden Beryl and Rhodolite Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Greasy, Vitreous   
Not Available   

Pleochroism
None   
Weak: golden-yellow   

Dispersion
None   
0.01   
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Transparency
Gemmological Tables (2004)   
Transparent, Translucent   

Refractive Index
1.760   
1.566-1.579   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Not Available   

Crystal System
cubic   
Not Available   

Birefringence
0.010-0.014   
0.005-0.009   

Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda   
Transparent   

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Rhodolite and Heliodor Golden Beryl Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Rhodolite 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, Rhodolite is Gemmological Tables (2004) while Rhodolite is Gemmological Tables (2004) in appearance.

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