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Tigers Eye
Tigers Eye

Chrysoprase
Chrysoprase



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Tigers Eye and Chrysoprase Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Silky
Vitreous, Vitreous, Waxy
1.2 Pleochroism
Not Available
AbsentWalter Schumann
1.3 Dispersion
NoneNone
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Opaque
Translucent, Translucent, Opaque, Translucent to nearly opaque
1.5 Refractive Index
1.534-1.5401.530-1.543
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Trigonal
Trigonal
1.8 Birefringence
Not Available0.004
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Translucent

Tigers Eye and Chrysoprase Optic Character

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

Tigers Eye and Chrysoprase Transparency

Similar to their colors, Tigers Eye and Chrysoprase 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.