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Diaspore and Bloodstone Optical Properties


Bloodstone and Diaspore Optical Properties


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Diaspore and Bloodstone Optic Character

Diaspore and Bloodstone optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Diaspore and Bloodstone 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 Diaspore and Bloodstone 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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Diaspore and Bloodstone Transparency

Similar to their colors, Diaspore and Bloodstone 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, Diaspore is Transparent while Diaspore is Transparent in appearance.

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