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Trapiche emerald
Trapiche emerald

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Trapiche emerald and Epidote Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

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Vitreous, Resinous

Pleochroism

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Strong

Dispersion

0.010.03
0.005 1
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Transparency

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-

Refractive Index

-99991.729-1.768
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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-

Crystal System

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monoclinic

Birefringence

-99990.019-0.046
0 0.296
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Clarity

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TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda

Trapiche emerald and Epidote Optic Character

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

Trapiche emerald and Epidote Transparency

Similar to their colors, Trapiche emerald and Epidote 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.