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Scolecite and Riesling Beryl Optical Properties


Riesling Beryl and Scolecite Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Silky, Fibrous   
Not Available   

Pleochroism
X: colourless Y: colourless Z: colourless   
Strongly dichroicMartin H. Read   

Dispersion
Not Available   
0.01   
26

Transparency
Transparent, Translucent   
Not Available   

Refractive Index
1.512-1.523   
1.59   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Not Available   

Crystal System
monoclinic   
Not Available   

Birefringence
0.011   
0.004-0.010   

Clarity
Transparent   
Not Available   

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Scolecite and Riesling Beryl Optic Character

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

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

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