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Hawks Eye

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Hawks Eye and Aragonite Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

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Vitreous, Resinous

Pleochroism

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StrongArthur Thomas

Dispersion

0.050.17
0.005 1
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Transparency

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Transparent, Translucent

Refractive Index

-99991.525-1.686
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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-

Crystal System

Trigonal
Orthorhombic

Birefringence

-99990.155
0 0.296
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Clarity

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Transparent

Hawks Eye and Aragonite Optic Character

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

Hawks Eye and Aragonite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Hawks Eye and Aragonite 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, Hawks Eye is while Hawks Eye is in appearance.