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Trapiche emerald and Benitoite Optical Properties


Benitoite and Trapiche emerald Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
-  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
-  
O = colorless; E = purple  

Dispersion
0.01  
99+
0.04  
35

Transparency
-  
Transparent  

Refractive Index
-9999  
1.757-1.804  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
-  
Hexagonal  

Birefringence
-9999  
0.047  

Clarity
-  
Transparent  

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Trapiche emerald and Benitoite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Trapiche emerald and Benitoite 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, Trapiche emerald is while Trapiche emerald is in appearance.

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