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Faustite
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Tigers Eye
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Faustite and Tigers Eye Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

Pleochroism

Dispersion

Transparency

Refractive Index

Optic Character

Crystal System

Birefringence

Clarity

 
Waxy
-
0.01
Translucent
1.612
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Triclinic Pinacoidal H-M Symbol ( 1) Space Group: P1
-9999
Translucent
 
Silky
-
0.01
Opaque
1.534-1.540
-
Trigonal
-9999
-

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 Vs Tigers Eye 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 while Faustite is in appearance.