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Hawks Eye
Hawks Eye

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Hawks Eye and Biotite Optical Properties

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Optical Properties

Luster

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Vitreous, Pearly

Pleochroism

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Strong

Dispersion

0.05-
0.005 1
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Transparency

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-

Refractive Index

-99991.565-1.625
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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-

Crystal System

Trigonal
monoclinic

Birefringence

-99990.03-0.07
0 0.296
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Clarity

-
-

Hawks Eye and Biotite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Hawks Eye and Biotite 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.