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Ivory and Watermelon Tourmaline Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Not Available
Vitreous
1.2 Pleochroism
NoneWalter Schumann
Not Available
1.3 Dispersion
Albite Optical ..
None
Rank: N/A (Overall)
0.02
Rank: 22 (Overall)
Fluorite Optical Properties
1.4 Transparency
Translucent
TransparentGemdat.org, Management Team (2012)
1.5 Refractive Index
1.535-1.570
1.614-1.666
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Not Available
Not Available
1.8 Birefringence
Not Available
0.014-0.040
1.9 Clarity
Translucent
TransparentGemdat.org

Ivory and Watermelon Tourmaline Optic Character

Ivory and Watermelon Tourmaline optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Ivory and Watermelon Tourmaline 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 Ivory and Watermelon Tourmaline 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.

Ivory and Watermelon Tourmaline Transparency

Similar to their colors, Ivory and Watermelon Tourmaline 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, Ivory is Translucent while Ivory is Translucent in appearance.