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Coral and Falcons Eye Optical Properties


Falcons Eye and Coral Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Not Available   
Not Available   

Pleochroism
AbsentWalter Schumann   
Not Available   

Dispersion
None   
None   

Transparency
Translucent   
Gemstones of the world (2001)   

Refractive Index
1.486-1.658   
1.534-1.540   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Not Available   

Crystal System
Trigonal   
Not Available   

Birefringence
0.160-0.172   
Not Available   

Clarity
Translucent   
Gemstones of the world (2001)   

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Coral and Falcons Eye Optic Character

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

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Coral and Falcons Eye Transparency

Similar to their colors, Coral and Falcons 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, Coral is Translucent while Coral is Translucent in appearance.

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