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Fluorapatite and Tourmaline Bi Color Optical Properties


Tourmaline Bi Color and Fluorapatite Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Resinous   
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Pleochroism
Weak to strong if coloreD   
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Dispersion
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Transparency
Transparent   
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Refractive Index
1.631-1.650   
1.61-1.66   

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Hexagonal   
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Birefringence
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Clarity
Transparent   
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Fluorapatite and Tourmaline Bi Color Optic Character

Fluorapatite and Tourmaline Bi Color optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Fluorapatite and Tourmaline Bi Color 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 Fluorapatite and Tourmaline Bi Color 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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Fluorapatite and Tourmaline Bi Color Transparency

Similar to their colors, Fluorapatite and Tourmaline Bi Color 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, Fluorapatite is Transparent while Fluorapatite is Transparent in appearance.

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