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Petrified Wood
Petrified Wood
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Padparadscha
Padparadscha
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Petrified Wood and Padparadscha Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

Pleochroism

Dispersion

Transparency

Refractive Index

Optic Character

Crystal System

Birefringence

Clarity

 
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0.01
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-9999
-
Trigonal
-9999
-
 
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0.02
Transparent, Translucent
1.757-1.780
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0.007-0.010
Transparent

Petrified Wood and Padparadscha Optic Character

Petrified Wood and Padparadscha optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Petrified Wood Vs Padparadscha 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 Petrified Wood and Padparadscha 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.

Petrified Wood and Padparadscha Transparency

Similar to their colors, Petrified Wood and Padparadscha 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, Petrified Wood is while Petrified Wood is in appearance.