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Transvaal Jade and Tigers Eye Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Not Available
Silky
1.2 Pleochroism
Not Available
Not Available
1.3 Dispersion
Albite Optical ..
0.03
Rank: 15 (Overall)
None
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Fluorite Optical Properties
1.4 Transparency
Gemmological Tables (2004)
Opaque
1.5 Refractive Index
Not Available
1.534-1.540
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Not Available
Trigonal
1.8 Birefringence
Not Available
Not Available
1.9 Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references

Transvaal Jade and Tigers Eye Optic Character

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

Transvaal Jade and Tigers Eye Transparency

Similar to their colors, Transvaal Jade 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, Transvaal Jade is Gemmological Tables (2004) while Transvaal Jade is Gemmological Tables (2004) in appearance.