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Cuprite and Tigers Eye Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

Adamantine
Silky

Pleochroism

visible
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Dispersion

0.050.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

TranslucentWalter Schumann
Opaque

Refractive Index

2.8491.534-1.540
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
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Crystal System

cubic
Trigonal

Birefringence

-9999-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

TranslucentWalter Schumann
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Cuprite and Tigers Eye Optic Character

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

Cuprite and Tigers Eye Transparency

Similar to their colors, Cuprite 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, Cuprite is TranslucentWalter Schumann while Cuprite is TranslucentWalter Schumann in appearance.