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Hematite
Hematite

Tigers Eye
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Hematite and Tigers Eye Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

-
Silky

Pleochroism

O = brownish red; E = yellowish red
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Dispersion

0.050.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Opaque

Refractive Index

2.690-3.2201.534-1.540
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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-

Crystal System

Trigonal
Trigonal

Birefringence

0.280-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
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Hematite and Tigers Eye Optic Character

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

Hematite and Tigers Eye Transparency

Similar to their colors, Hematite 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, Hematite is OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli while Hematite is OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli in appearance.