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Bloodstone Heliotrope and Taaffeite Optical Properties


Taaffeite and Bloodstone Heliotrope Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Waxy   
Vitreous   

Pleochroism
Not Available   
Weak   

Dispersion
Not Available   
0.02   
18

Transparency
Translucent   
Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references   

Refractive Index
1.530-1.543   
1.70-1.73   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Not Available   

Crystal System
Not Available   
Hexagonal   

Birefringence
0.003-0.009   
0.055   

Clarity
Translucent   
Color grading system   

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Bloodstone Heliotrope and Taaffeite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Bloodstone Heliotrope and Taaffeite 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.

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