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Cat s Eye and Blue quartz Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Vitreous
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1.2 Pleochroism
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1.3 Dispersion
Albite Optical ..
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
Fluorite Optical Properties
1.4 Transparency
Translucent
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1.5 Refractive Index
1.744-1.755
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1.6 Optic Character
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1.7 Crystal System
Orthorhombic
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1.8 Birefringence
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1.9 Clarity
Translucent
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Cat s Eye and Blue quartz Optic Character

Cat s Eye and Blue quartz optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Cat s Eye and Blue quartz 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 Cat s Eye and Blue quartz 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.

Cat s Eye and Blue quartz Transparency

Similar to their colors, Cat s Eye and Blue quartz 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, Cat s Eye is Translucent while Cat s Eye is Translucent in appearance.