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Watermelon Tourmaline
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Watermelon Tourmaline and Covellite Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Vitreous
Resinous
1.2 Pleochroism
Not Available
Marked
1.3 Dispersion
0.02NA
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
TransparentGemdat.org, Management Team (2012)
OpaqueAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001) More from other references
1.5 Refractive Index
1.614-1.6661.45-2.62
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Not Available
Hexagonal
1.8 Birefringence
0.014-0.040Not Available
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
TransparentGemdat.org
OpaqueAnthony et al

Watermelon Tourmaline and Covellite Optic Character

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

Watermelon Tourmaline and Covellite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Watermelon Tourmaline and Covellite 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, Watermelon Tourmaline is Management Team (2012) and TransparentGemdat.org while Watermelon Tourmaline is Management Team (2012) and TransparentGemdat.org in appearance.