Falcons Eye and Catapleiite Optical Properties

Falcons Eye

Catapleiite

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1 Optical Properties

1.1 Luster

Not Available

Vitreous

1.2 Pleochroism

Not Available

1.3 Dispersion

NoneNA

0.007 1

1.4 Transparency

Gemstones of the world (2001)

TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda, Gemmological Tables (2004)

1.5 Refractive Index

1.534-1.5401.590-1.629

1 3.25

1.6 Optic Character

Not Available

1.7 Crystal System

Not Available

Monoclinic Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: B2/b (pseudo-HEX)

1.8 Birefringence

Not Available0.039

0 0.296

1.9 Clarity

Gemstones of the world (2001)

TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda

Falcons Eye and Catapleiite Optic Character

Falcons Eye and Catapleiite optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Falcons Eye and Catapleiite 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 Falcons Eye and Catapleiite 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.

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Falcons Eye and Catapleiite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Falcons Eye and Catapleiite 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, Falcons Eye is Gemstones of the world (2001) while Falcons Eye is Gemstones of the world (2001) in appearance.