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Pyrope Almandine and Tigers Eye Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Not Available
Silky
1.2 Pleochroism
AbsentWalter Schumann
Not Available
1.3 Dispersion
Albite Optical ..
0.02
Rank: 16 (Overall)
None
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Fluorite Optical Properties
1.4 Transparency
TransparentGemdat.org, Management Team (2012)
Opaque
1.5 Refractive Index
1.73-1.77
1.534-1.540
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Not Available
Trigonal
1.8 Birefringence
Not Available
Not Available
1.9 Clarity
TransparentGemdat.org
Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references

Pyrope Almandine and Tigers Eye Optic Character

Pyrope Almandine and Tigers Eye optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Pyrope Almandine and Tigers Eye 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 Pyrope Almandine and Tigers Eye 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.

Pyrope Almandine and Tigers Eye Transparency

Similar to their colors, Pyrope Almandine and Tigers Eye 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, Pyrope Almandine is Management Team (2012) and TransparentGemdat.org while Pyrope Almandine is Management Team (2012) and TransparentGemdat.org in appearance.