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Eilat stone
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Eilat stone and Sugilite Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

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Vitreous

Pleochroism

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Weak

Dispersion

0.010.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

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Translucent

Refractive Index

-99991.607-1.612
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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-

Crystal System

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Hexagonal

Birefringence

-99990.003
0 0.296
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Clarity

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Translucent

Eilat stone and Sugilite Optic Character

Eilat stone and Sugilite optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Eilat stone and Sugilite 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 Eilat stone and Sugilite 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.

Eilat stone and Sugilite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Eilat stone and Sugilite 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, Eilat stone is while Eilat stone is in appearance.