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Tigers Eye
Tigers Eye

Dioptase
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Tigers Eye and Dioptase Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

Silky
Vitreous

Pleochroism

-
Weak; dark emerald green

Dispersion

0.010.04
0.005 1
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Transparency

Opaque
TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli

Refractive Index

1.534-1.5401.644-1.720
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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-

Crystal System

Trigonal
Trigonal

Birefringence

-99990.051-0.053
0 0.296
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Clarity

-
TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli

Tigers Eye and Dioptase Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Tigers Eye and Dioptase 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.