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Carnallite
Carnallite

Tigers Eye
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Carnallite and Tigers Eye Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Greasy
Silky
1.2 Pleochroism
Not Available
Not Available
1.3 Dispersion
NANone
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Not Available
Opaque
1.5 Refractive Index
1.4671.534-1.540
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Orthorhombic
Trigonal
1.8 Birefringence
0.0270Not Available
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
Not Available
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Carnallite and Tigers Eye Optic Character

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

Carnallite and Tigers Eye Transparency

Similar to their colors, Carnallite 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, Carnallite is Not Available while Carnallite is Not Available in appearance.