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Tigers Eye and Sodalite Optical Properties


Sodalite and Tigers Eye Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Silky   
Greasy   

Pleochroism
Not Available   
AbsentWalter Schumann   

Dispersion
None   
0.02   
21

Transparency
Opaque   
Transparent, Translucent, Opaque   

Refractive Index
1.534-1.540   
1.478-1.488   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Not Available   

Crystal System
Trigonal   
cubic   

Birefringence
Not Available   
Not Available   

Clarity
Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references   
Transparent   

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Tigers Eye and Sodalite Optic Character

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

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Tigers Eye and Sodalite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Tigers Eye and Sodalite 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.

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