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Blue gold
Blue gold
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Tigers Eye
Tigers Eye
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Blue gold and Tigers Eye Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

Pleochroism

Dispersion

Transparency

Refractive Index

Optic Character

Crystal System

Birefringence

Clarity

 
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-
-
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-9999
-
-
-9999
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Silky
-
0.01
Opaque
1.534-1.540
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Trigonal
-9999
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Blue gold and Tigers Eye Optic Character

Blue gold and Tigers Eye optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Blue gold Vs Tigers Eye 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 Tigers Eye 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.

Blue gold and Tigers Eye Transparency

Similar to their colors, Blue gold and Tigers Eye 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 while Blue gold is in appearance.