Star diopside and Beryl Optical Properties

Star diopside

Beryl

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1 Optical Properties

1.1 Luster

Not Available

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

Not Available

Weak to distinct

1.3 Dispersion

NA0.01

0.007 1

1.4 Transparency

Not Available

Transparent, Transparent to opaque

1.5 Refractive Index

Not Available1.560-1.604

1 3.25

1.6 Optic Character

Not Available

1.7 Crystal System

Not Available

Hexagonal

1.8 Birefringence

Not Available0.0040-0.0070

0 0.296

1.9 Clarity

Not Available

Transparent

Star diopside and Beryl Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Star diopside 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, Star diopside is Not Available while Star diopside is Not Available in appearance.