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Albite and Tigers Eye Optical Properties

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1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Vitreous, Pearly
Silky
1.2 Pleochroism
colorless.
Not Available
1.3 Dispersion
Albite Optical ..
1.00
Rank: 1 (Overall)
None
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Fluorite Optical Properties
1.4 Transparency
Transparent, Translucent
Opaque
1.5 Refractive Index
1.525-1.542
1.534-1.540
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Triclinic
Trigonal
1.8 Birefringence
0.008-0.011
Not Available
1.9 Clarity
Transparent
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Albite and Tigers Eye Optic Character

Albite and Tigers Eye optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Albite and Tigers Eye 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 Albite and Tigers Eye 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.

Albite and Tigers Eye Transparency

Similar to their colors, Albite and Tigers Eye 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, Albite is Translucent and Transparent while Albite is Translucent and Transparent in appearance.

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