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Smoky Quartz and Dinosaur Bone Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Vitreous
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1.2 Pleochroism
None
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1.3 Dispersion
Albite Optical ..
0.01
Rank: 27 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Fluorite Optical Properties
1.4 Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
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1.5 Refractive Index
1.544-1.553
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1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
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1.7 Crystal System
Hexagonal
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1.8 Birefringence
0.009
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1.9 Clarity
Opaque
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Smoky Quartz and Dinosaur Bone Optic Character

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

Smoky Quartz and Dinosaur Bone Transparency

Similar to their colors, Smoky Quartz 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, Smoky Quartz is Translucent, Transparent and Transparent to translucent while Smoky Quartz is Translucent, Transparent and Transparent to translucent in appearance.