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Rhodolite and Dinosaur Bone Optical Properties


Dinosaur Bone and Rhodolite Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Greasy, Vitreous   
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Pleochroism
None   
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Dispersion
None   
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Transparency
Gemmological Tables (2004)   
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Refractive Index
1.760   
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
cubic   
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Birefringence
0.010-0.014   
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Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda   
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Rhodolite and Dinosaur Bone Optic Character

Rhodolite and Dinosaur Bone optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Rhodolite and Dinosaur Bone 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 Rhodolite and Dinosaur Bone 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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Rhodolite and Dinosaur Bone Transparency

Similar to their colors, Rhodolite and Dinosaur Bone 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, Rhodolite is Gemmological Tables (2004) while Rhodolite is Gemmological Tables (2004) in appearance.

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