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Bloodstone and Cymophane Optical Properties


Cymophane and Bloodstone Optical Properties


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Bloodstone and Cymophane Optic Character

Bloodstone and Cymophane optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Bloodstone and Cymophane 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 Cymophane 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. Cymophane has Biaxial/+ character.

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Bloodstone and Cymophane Transparency

Similar to their colors, Bloodstone and Cymophane 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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