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Taaffeite
Taaffeite

Tigers Eye
Tigers Eye



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Taaffeite and Tigers Eye Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Silky

Pleochroism

Weak
-

Dispersion

0.020.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

-
Opaque

Refractive Index

1.70-1.731.534-1.540
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Hexagonal
Trigonal

Birefringence

0.055-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

-
-

Taaffeite and Tigers Eye Optic Character

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

Taaffeite and Tigers Eye Transparency

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