Optical Properties of Zebra Rock are its behavioral responses towards light. While few optical properties can be identified with naked eyes, other require special instruments by the gemologists to identify them. Zebra Rock optical properties like luster, clarity, refractive index etc. are used to determine the non-destructive methods during gemstone identification and evaluation.
Zebra Rock luster is the quantity of light the crystal reflects when light is incident on it. Zebra Rock which is commonly found in White, Reddish, Yellow color,
Optical properties of a Zebra Rock crystal are responsive to the small changes in composition and strain within its crystalline structure. Absolute diligence is therefore necessary during cutting and polishing of the gemstone. All such optical properties are majorly influenced by Physical Properties of Zebra Rock.
As we are well aware, refractive index is the phenomenon which is related to bending of light through a medium (crystal). It is used in qualitative analysis of gemstones by gemologists Besides, few gemstones exhibit property of dual refractive indices. This dual nature is known as Birefringence. So if you are searching for prominent Red Gemstones, Zebra Rock gem is something not miss on, since it has been a favorite pick in the gem wearing community.