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Tourmaline and Aquamarine Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous
1.2 Pleochroism
typically moderate to strong
Not Available
1.3 Dispersion
0.020.01
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to opaque
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
1.5 Refractive Index
1.614-1.6661.570-1.592
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Trigonal
Hexagonal
1.8 Birefringence
0.014-0.0400.005-0.009
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
Transparent
Transparent to translucent

Tourmaline and Aquamarine Optic Character

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

Tourmaline and Aquamarine Transparency

Similar to their colors, Tourmaline and Aquamarine 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, Tourmaline is Translucent, Transparent and Transparent to opaque while Tourmaline is Translucent, Transparent and Transparent to opaque in appearance.