Dinosaur Bone and Apatite Optical Properties
Luster
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Vitreous
Pleochroism
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Blue stones – strong
Transparency
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Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references
Refractive Index
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1.628-1.651
Optic Character
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Crystal System
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Hexagonal
Birefringence
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0.002-0.008
Clarity
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TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Dinosaur Bone and Apatite Optic Character
Dinosaur Bone and Apatite optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Dinosaur Bone and Apatite 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 Dinosaur Bone and Apatite 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.
Dinosaur Bone and Apatite Transparency
Similar to their colors, Dinosaur Bone and Apatite 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, Dinosaur Bone is Not Available while Dinosaur Bone is Not Available in appearance.