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Tigers Eye
Tigers Eye

Azurmalachite
Azurmalachite



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Tigers Eye and Azurmalachite Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Silky
Vitreous, Silky
1.2 Pleochroism
Not Available
AbsentWalter Schumann
1.3 Dispersion
NoneNA
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Opaque
Translucent
1.5 Refractive Index
1.534-1.5401.655-1.909
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Biaxial/+
1.7 Crystal System
Trigonal
monoclinic
1.8 Birefringence
Not Available0.108-0.254
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Translucent

Tigers Eye and Azurmalachite Optic Character

Tigers Eye and Azurmalachite optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Tigers Eye and Azurmalachite 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 Tigers Eye and Azurmalachite 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. Azurmalachite has Biaxial/+ character.

Tigers Eye and Azurmalachite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Tigers Eye and Azurmalachite 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, Tigers Eye is Opaque while Tigers Eye is Opaque in appearance.