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Tigers Eye
Tigers Eye

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Tigers Eye and Hematite Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

Silky
-

Pleochroism

-
O = brownish red; E = yellowish red

Dispersion

0.010.05
0.005 1
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Transparency

Opaque
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli

Refractive Index

1.534-1.5402.690-3.220
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Trigonal
Trigonal

Birefringence

-99990.280
0 0.296
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Clarity

-
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli

Tigers Eye and Hematite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Tigers Eye and Hematite 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.