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Dinosaur Bone
Dinosaur Bone

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Dinosaur Bone and Richterite Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

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Vitreous

Pleochroism

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Strong: pale yellow

Dispersion

-0.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

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-

Refractive Index

-99991.615
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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-

Crystal System

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monoclinic

Birefringence

-99990.021
0 0.296
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Clarity

-
-

Dinosaur Bone and Richterite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Dinosaur Bone and Richterite 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.