Tourmaline Bi Color and Pollucite Optical Properties

Tourmaline Bi Color

Pollucite

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1 Optical Properties

1.1 Luster

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Vitreous, Greasy

1.2 Pleochroism

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1.3 Dispersion

NA0.01

0.007 1

1.4 Transparency

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Transparent, Translucent

1.5 Refractive Index

1.61-1.661.517-1.525

1 3.25

1.6 Optic Character

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1.7 Crystal System

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Isometric

1.8 Birefringence

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0 0.296

1.9 Clarity

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Transparent

Tourmaline Bi Color and Pollucite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Tourmaline Bi Color and Pollucite 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.