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Indicolite Blue Tourmaline
Indicolite Blue Tourmaline

Herderite
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Indicolite Blue Tourmaline and Herderite Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Not Available
Vitreous
1.2 Pleochroism
Strong: dark blue light blueWalter Schumann
Not Available
1.3 Dispersion
0.02NA
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Transparent, Translucent
Transparent
1.5 Refractive Index
1.614-1.6661.587-1.642
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Biaxial/+
1.7 Crystal System
Not Available
monoclinic
1.8 Birefringence
0.014-0.0400.028-0.032
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
Transparent
Transparent

Indicolite Blue Tourmaline and Herderite Optic Character

Indicolite Blue Tourmaline and Herderite optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Indicolite Blue Tourmaline and Herderite 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 Indicolite Blue Tourmaline and Herderite 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. Herderite has Biaxial/+ character.

Indicolite Blue Tourmaline and Herderite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Indicolite Blue Tourmaline and Herderite 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, Indicolite Blue Tourmaline is Translucent and Transparent while Indicolite Blue Tourmaline is Translucent and Transparent in appearance.