Aventurine and Dinosaur Bone Optical Properties

Aventurine

Dinosaur Bone

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1 Optical Properties

1.1 Luster

Vitreous

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1.2 Pleochroism

AbsentWalter Schumann

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1.3 Dispersion

NoneNA

0.007 1

1.4 Transparency

Translucent, Opaque . May be translucent when backlit on the edges.

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1.5 Refractive Index

1.544-1.553Not Available

1 3.25

1.6 Optic Character

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1.7 Crystal System

Trigonal

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1.8 Birefringence

0.007-0.010Not Available

0 0.296

1.9 Clarity

Translucent

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Aventurine and Dinosaur Bone Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Aventurine and Dinosaur Bone 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, Aventurine is Opaque . May be translucent when backlit on the edges. and Translucent while Aventurine is Opaque . May be translucent when backlit on the edges. and Translucent in appearance.