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Tigers Eye and Sulphur Optical Properties


Sulphur and Tigers Eye Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Silky   
Not Available   

Pleochroism
Not Available   
Not Available   

Dispersion
None   
Not Available   

Transparency
Opaque   
TranslucentWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001)   

Refractive Index
1.534-1.540   
1.958-2.245   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Not Available   

Crystal System
Trigonal   
Not Available   

Birefringence
Not Available   
0.291   

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

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Tigers Eye and Sulphur Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Tigers Eye and Sulphur 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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