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Faustite and Tigers Eye Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Waxy
Silky
1.2 Pleochroism
Not Available
Not Available
1.3 Dispersion
NANone
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Translucent
Opaque
1.5 Refractive Index
1.6121.534-1.540
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Triclinic Pinacoidal H-M Symbol ( 1) Space Group: P1
Trigonal
1.8 Birefringence
Not AvailableNot Available
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
Translucent
Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references

Faustite and Tigers Eye Optic Character

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

Faustite and Tigers Eye Transparency

Similar to their colors, Faustite and Tigers Eye 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, Faustite is Translucent while Faustite is Translucent in appearance.