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Bloodstone and Bytownite Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous, Pearly
1.2 Pleochroism
Not Available
colorless.
1.3 Dispersion
Albite Optical ..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
0.01
Rank: 28 (Overall)
Fluorite Optical Properties
1.4 Transparency
Opaque
Transparent
1.5 Refractive Index
1.54-1.55
1.561-1.583
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Trigonal
Triclinic
1.8 Birefringence
Not Available
0.010-0.011
1.9 Clarity
Opaque
Transparent

Bloodstone and Bytownite Optic Character

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

Bloodstone and Bytownite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Bloodstone and Bytownite 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, Bloodstone is Opaque while Bloodstone is Opaque in appearance.

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