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Tigers Eye
Tigers Eye

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Tigers Eye and Titanite Sphene Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Silky
Not Available
1.2 Pleochroism
Not Available
Green stones strong trichroism: typically colorless greenish yellow brownish to yellow;
1.3 Dispersion
None0.05
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Opaque
Transparent, Translucent
1.5 Refractive Index
1.534-1.5401.843-2.110
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Trigonal
Not Available
1.8 Birefringence
Not Available0.100-0.192
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Transparent

Tigers Eye and Titanite Sphene Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Tigers Eye and Titanite Sphene 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.