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Viridine and Eudialyte Optical Properties


Eudialyte and Viridine Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
-  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
-  
Weak: O= colorless  

Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.01  
99+

Transparency
Transparent, Translucent  
Translucent  

Refractive Index
1.629-1.660  
1.591-1.633  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
-  
Trigonal  

Birefringence
0.007-0.013  
0.003-0.010  

Clarity
Transparent  
Translucent  

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Viridine and Eudialyte Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Viridine and Eudialyte 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, Viridine is Transparent and Translucent while Viridine is Transparent and Translucent in appearance.

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