Dinosaur Bone and Malachite Optical Properties
Luster
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Adamantine, Vitreous, Silky, Fibrous
Pleochroism
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Dispersion
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None
Transparency
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Opaque
Refractive Index
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1.655-1.909
Optic Character
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Crystal System
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monoclinic
Birefringence
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0.254
Clarity
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Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references
Dinosaur Bone and Malachite Optic Character
Dinosaur Bone and Malachite optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Dinosaur Bone and Malachite 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 Malachite 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 Malachite Transparency
Similar to their colors, Dinosaur Bone and Malachite 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.