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Scheelite
Scheelite

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Scheelite and Tigers Eye Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Vitreous, Adamantine
Silky
1.2 Pleochroism
Definite dichoric in yellow (yellow to orange-brown)
Not Available
1.3 Dispersion
0.04None
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Translucent, Transparent
Opaque
1.5 Refractive Index
1.918-1.9361.534-1.540
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
tetragonal
Trigonal
1.8 Birefringence
0.016Not Available
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
Translucent
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Scheelite and Tigers Eye Optic Character

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

Scheelite and Tigers Eye Transparency

Similar to their colors, Scheelite 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, Scheelite is Translucent and Transparent while Scheelite is Translucent and Transparent in appearance.