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Zircon and Tigers Eye Optical Properties


Tigers Eye and Zircon Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Adamantine   
Silky   

Pleochroism
Weak   
Not Available   

Dispersion
0.04   
11
None   

Transparency
Transparent   
Opaque   

Refractive Index
1.810-2.024   
1.534-1.540   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Not Available   

Crystal System
tetragonal   
Trigonal   

Birefringence
0.047-0.055   
Not Available   

Clarity
Transparent   
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Zircon and Tigers Eye Optic Character

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

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Zircon and Tigers Eye Transparency

Similar to their colors, Zircon 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, Zircon is Transparent while Zircon is Transparent in appearance.

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