Ruby and Petrified Wood Optical Properties

Ruby

Petrified Wood

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1 Optical Properties

1.1 Luster

Vitreous, Adamantine, Vitreous, Adamantine

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1.2 Pleochroism

Strong: purplish-red

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1.3 Dispersion

0.02None

0.007 1

1.4 Transparency

Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to opaque

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1.5 Refractive Index

1.762-1.778Not Available

1 3.25

1.6 Optic Character

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1.7 Crystal System

Trigonal

1.8 Birefringence

0.008Not Available

0 0.296

1.9 Clarity

Transparent

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Ruby and Petrified Wood Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Ruby and Petrified Wood 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, Ruby is Translucent, Transparent and Transparent to opaque while Ruby is Translucent, Transparent and Transparent to opaque in appearance.