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Sylvite
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Tigers Eye
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Sylvite and Tigers Eye Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Silky

Pleochroism

Visible in colored crystals
-

Dispersion

0.010.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

-
Opaque

Refractive Index

1.49031.534-1.540
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
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Crystal System

Isometric
Trigonal

Birefringence

-9999-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

-
-

Sylvite and Tigers Eye Optic Character

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

Sylvite and Tigers Eye Transparency

Similar to their colors, Sylvite 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, Sylvite is while Sylvite is in appearance.