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Sard and Hawks Eye Optical Properties

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1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Waxy
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1.2 Pleochroism
AbsentWalter Schumann
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1.3 Dispersion
Albite Optical ..
None
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Fluorite Optical Properties
1.4 Transparency
Translucent
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1.5 Refractive Index
1.535-1.539
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1.6 Optic Character
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1.7 Crystal System
Not Available
Trigonal
1.8 Birefringence
0.008-0.010
Not Available
1.9 Clarity
Translucent
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Sard and Hawks Eye Optic Character

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

Sard and Hawks Eye Transparency

Similar to their colors, Sard and Hawks 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, Sard is Translucent while Sard is Translucent in appearance.