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Blue gold and Indicolite Blue Tourmaline Optical Properties


Indicolite Blue Tourmaline and Blue gold Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
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Pleochroism
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Strong: dark blue light blueWalter Schumann   

Dispersion
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0.02   
22

Transparency
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Transparent, Translucent   

Refractive Index
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1.614-1.666   

Optic Character
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Crystal System
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Birefringence
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0.014-0.040   

Clarity
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Transparent   

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Blue gold and Indicolite Blue Tourmaline Optic Character

Blue gold and Indicolite Blue Tourmaline optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Blue gold and Indicolite Blue Tourmaline 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 Blue gold and Indicolite Blue Tourmaline 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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Blue gold and Indicolite Blue Tourmaline Transparency

Similar to their colors, Blue gold and Indicolite Blue Tourmaline 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, Blue gold is Not Available while Blue gold is Not Available in appearance.

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