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Turquoise

Tigers Eye
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Turquoise and Tigers Eye Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Waxy
Silky
1.2 Pleochroism
Weak
Not Available
1.3 Dispersion
NoneNone
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Translucent, Opaque
Opaque
1.5 Refractive Index
1.610-1.6501.534-1.540
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Triclinic
Trigonal
1.8 Birefringence
0.040Not Available
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
Translucent
Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references

Turquoise and Tigers Eye Optic Character

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

Turquoise and Tigers Eye Transparency

Similar to their colors, Turquoise 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, Turquoise is Opaque and Translucent while Turquoise is Opaque and Translucent in appearance.