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Blue John
Blue John

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Ruby



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Blue John and Ruby Optical Properties

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Optical Properties

Luster

Pleochroism

Dispersion

Transparency

Refractive Index

Optic Character

Crystal System

Birefringence

Clarity

 
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-
0.02
Transparent
1.432-1.436
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-9999
Transparent
 
Vitreous, Adamantine
Strong: purplish-red
0.02
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to opaque
1.762-1.778
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Trigonal
0.008
Transparent

Blue John and Ruby Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Blue John and Ruby 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 John is Transparent while Blue John is Transparent in appearance.