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Falcons Eye
Falcons Eye

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Falcons Eye and Cryolite Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

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Vitreous, Greasy, Pearly

Pleochroism

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colorless.

Dispersion

0.050.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

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-

Refractive Index

1.534-1.5401.338-1.339
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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Crystal System

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monoclinic

Birefringence

-99990.001
0 0.296
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Clarity

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TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda

Falcons Eye and Cryolite Optic Character

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

Falcons Eye and Cryolite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Falcons Eye and Cryolite 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 while Falcons Eye is in appearance.