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Musgravite and Indicolite Blue Tourmaline Optical Properties


Indicolite Blue Tourmaline and Musgravite Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous   
Not Available   

Pleochroism
Not Available   
Strong: dark blue light blueWalter Schumann   

Dispersion
Not Available   
0.02   
22

Transparency
Gemmological Tables (2004)   
Transparent, Translucent   

Refractive Index
1.719-1.739   
1.614-1.666   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Not Available   

Crystal System
Trigonal   
Not Available   

Birefringence
0.014-0.016   
0.014-0.040   

Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda   
Transparent   

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Musgravite and Indicolite Blue Tourmaline Optic Character

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

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Musgravite and Indicolite Blue Tourmaline Transparency

Similar to their colors, Musgravite and Indicolite Blue 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, Musgravite is Gemmological Tables (2004) while Musgravite is Gemmological Tables (2004) in appearance.

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