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Watermelon Tourmaline
Watermelon Tourmaline

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Watermelon Tourmaline and Onyx Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous
1.2 Pleochroism
Not Available
Not Available
1.3 Dispersion
0.02NA
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
TransparentGemdat.org, Management Team (2012)
Translucent, Opaque, Translucent to opaque
1.5 Refractive Index
1.614-1.6661.530-1.543
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Not Available
Trigonal
1.8 Birefringence
0.014-0.040Not Available
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
TransparentGemdat.org
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli

Watermelon Tourmaline and Onyx Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Watermelon Tourmaline and Onyx 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.