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Watermelon Tourmaline
Watermelon Tourmaline

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Watermelon Tourmaline and Sinhalite Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Vitreous
Not Available
1.2 Pleochroism
Not Available
Trichroism: green light brown dark brownHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
1.3 Dispersion
0.020.02
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
TransparentGemdat.org, Management Team (2012)
Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references
1.5 Refractive Index
1.614-1.6661.665-1.712
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Not Available
Orthorhombic
1.8 Birefringence
0.014-0.0400.036-0.042
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
TransparentGemdat.org
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda

Watermelon Tourmaline and Sinhalite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Watermelon Tourmaline and Sinhalite 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.