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Trapiche emerald and Taaffeite Optical Properties


Taaffeite and Trapiche emerald Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
-  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
-  
Weak  

Dispersion
0.01  
99+
0.02  
99+

Transparency
-  
-  

Refractive Index
-9999  
1.70-1.73  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
-  
Hexagonal  

Birefringence
-9999  
0.055  

Clarity
-  
-  

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Trapiche emerald and Taaffeite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Trapiche emerald and Taaffeite 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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