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Bloodstone Heliotrope
Bloodstone Heliotrope

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Bloodstone Heliotrope and Chalcopyrite Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Waxy
Not Available
1.2 Pleochroism
Not Available
AbsentWalter Schumann
1.3 Dispersion
NANA
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Translucent
Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
1.5 Refractive Index
1.530-1.543Not Available
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Not Available
tetragonal
1.8 Birefringence
0.003-0.009Not Available
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
Translucent
Handbook of mineralogy (2001)

Bloodstone Heliotrope and Chalcopyrite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Bloodstone Heliotrope and Chalcopyrite 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 Heliotrope is Translucent while Bloodstone Heliotrope is Translucent in appearance.