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Dinosaur Bone
Dinosaur Bone

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Dinosaur Bone and Hibonite Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

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Vitreous

Pleochroism

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O = brownish gray; E = gray

Dispersion

-0.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

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-

Refractive Index

-99991.79-1.807
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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-

Crystal System

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Hexagonal

Birefringence

-9999-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

-
-

Dinosaur Bone and Hibonite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Dinosaur Bone and Hibonite 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 while Dinosaur Bone is in appearance.