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Cat s Eye and Herderite Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous
1.2 Pleochroism
Not Available
Not Available
1.3 Dispersion
Albite Optical ..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Fluorite Optical Properties
1.4 Transparency
Translucent
Transparent
1.5 Refractive Index
1.744-1.755
1.587-1.642
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Biaxial/+
1.7 Crystal System
Orthorhombic
monoclinic
1.8 Birefringence
Not Available
0.028-0.032
1.9 Clarity
Translucent
Transparent

Cat s Eye and Herderite Optic Character

Cat s Eye and Herderite optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Cat s Eye and Herderite 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 Herderite 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. Herderite has Biaxial/+ character.

Cat s Eye and Herderite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Cat s Eye and Herderite 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.