Abalone and Indicolite Blue Tourmaline Optical Properties
Luster
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Pleochroism
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Strong: dark blue light blueWalter Schumann
Transparency
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Transparent, Translucent
Refractive Index
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1.614-1.666
Optic Character
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Crystal System
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Birefringence
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0.014-0.040
Clarity
Translucent
Transparent
Abalone and Indicolite Blue Tourmaline Optic Character
Abalone and Indicolite Blue Tourmaline optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Abalone and Indicolite Blue Tourmaline 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 Abalone and Indicolite Blue Tourmaline 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.
Abalone and Indicolite Blue Tourmaline Transparency
Similar to their colors, Abalone and Indicolite Blue Tourmaline 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, Abalone is Not Available while Abalone is Not Available in appearance.