Titanite and Tigers Eye Optical Properties

Titanite

Tigers Eye

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1 Optical Properties

1.1 Luster

Subadamantine, Resinous

Silky

1.2 Pleochroism

Strong: X = nearly colorless; Y = yellow to green; Z = red to yellow-orange

Not Available

1.3 Dispersion

NANone

0.007 1

1.4 Transparency

Not Available

Opaque

1.5 Refractive Index

1.885-1.9901.534-1.540

1 3.25

1.6 Optic Character

Not Available

1.7 Crystal System

monoclinic

Trigonal

1.8 Birefringence

0.105-0.135Not Available

0 0.296

1.9 Clarity

Not Available

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Titanite and Tigers Eye Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Titanite and Tigers Eye 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, Titanite is Not Available while Titanite is Not Available in appearance.