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Hawks Eye
Hawks Eye

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Hawks Eye and Wax Opal Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

-
-

Pleochroism

-
-

Dispersion

0.050.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

-
Translucent

Refractive Index

-99991.37-1.52
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Trigonal
-

Birefringence

-9999-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

-
Translucent

Hawks Eye and Wax Opal Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Hawks Eye and Wax Opal 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.