Clinohumite and Tourmaline Bi Color Optical Properties

Clinohumite

Tourmaline Bi Color

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1 Optical Properties

1.1 Luster

Vitreous, Resinous

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1.2 Pleochroism

Colorless

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1.3 Dispersion

0.02NA

0.007 1

1.4 Transparency

Transparent, Translucent

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1.5 Refractive Index

1.623-1.7281.61-1.66

1 3.25

1.6 Optic Character

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1.7 Crystal System

monoclinic

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1.8 Birefringence

0.028Not Available

0 0.296

1.9 Clarity

Transparent

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Clinohumite and Tourmaline Bi Color Optic Character

Clinohumite and Tourmaline Bi Color optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Clinohumite and Tourmaline Bi Color 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 Clinohumite and Tourmaline Bi Color 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.

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Clinohumite and Tourmaline Bi Color Transparency

Similar to their colors, Clinohumite and Tourmaline Bi Color 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, Clinohumite is Translucent and Transparent while Clinohumite is Translucent and Transparent in appearance.