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Bloodstone and Papagoite Optical Properties


Papagoite and Bloodstone Optical Properties


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Bloodstone and Papagoite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Bloodstone and Papagoite 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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