Bloodstone Heliotrope and Dinosaur Bone Optical Properties

Bloodstone Heliotrope

Dinosaur Bone

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1 Optical Properties

1.1 Luster

Waxy

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1.2 Pleochroism

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1.3 Dispersion

NANA

0.007 1

1.4 Transparency

Translucent

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1.5 Refractive Index

1.530-1.543Not Available

1 3.25

1.6 Optic Character

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1.7 Crystal System

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1.8 Birefringence

0.003-0.009Not Available

0 0.296

1.9 Clarity

Translucent

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Bloodstone Heliotrope and Dinosaur Bone Optic Character

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

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