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Sard and Rubellite Tourmaline Optical Properties

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

Sard and Rubellite Tourmaline Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Sard and Rubellite Tourmaline 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.