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Hodgkinsonite
Hodgkinsonite

Tigers Eye
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Hodgkinsonite and Tigers Eye Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Vitreous
Silky
1.2 Pleochroism
Lavender and pale purple for transparent pink stones.Michael O’Donoghue
Not Available
1.3 Dispersion
NANone
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Gems
Opaque
1.5 Refractive Index
1.720-1.7461.534-1.540
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
monoclinic
Trigonal
1.8 Birefringence
0.026Not Available
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
Gems
Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references

Hodgkinsonite and Tigers Eye Optic Character

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

Hodgkinsonite and Tigers Eye Transparency

Similar to their colors, Hodgkinsonite 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, Hodgkinsonite is Gems while Hodgkinsonite is Gems in appearance.