Dinosaur Bone and Axinite Optical Properties
Luster
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Vitreous
Pleochroism
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Strong
Transparency
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Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references
Refractive Index
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1.656-1.704
Optic Character
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Biaxial/+
Crystal System
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Triclinic
Birefringence
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0.009-0.012
Clarity
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TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Dinosaur Bone and Axinite Optic Character
Dinosaur Bone and Axinite optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Dinosaur Bone and Axinite 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 Axinite 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. Axinite has Biaxial/+ character.
Dinosaur Bone and Axinite Transparency
Similar to their colors, Dinosaur Bone and Axinite 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.