Tourmaline Bi Color and Fayalite Optical Properties

Tourmaline Bi Color

Fayalite

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1 Optical Properties

1.1 Luster

Not Available

Vitreous, Resinous

1.2 Pleochroism

Not Available

Faint

1.3 Dispersion

NANA

0.007 1

1.4 Transparency

Not Available

TransparentAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001)

1.5 Refractive Index

1.61-1.661.827-1.879

1 3.25

1.6 Optic Character

Not Available

1.7 Crystal System

Not Available

Orthorhombic

1.8 Birefringence

Not Available0.042-0.051

0 0.296

1.9 Clarity

Not Available

TransparentAnthony et al

Tourmaline Bi Color and Fayalite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Tourmaline Bi Color and Fayalite 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 Bi Color is Not Available while Tourmaline Bi Color is Not Available in appearance.