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Zoisite and Dinosaur Bone Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Vitreous
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1.2 Pleochroism
X = pale pink to red-violet; Y = nearly colorless to bright pink or deep blue; Z = pale yellow to yellow-green
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1.3 Dispersion
Albite Optical ..
0.02
Rank: 19 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
Fluorite Optical Properties
1.4 Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Opaque . May be translucent in thin backlit sections.
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1.5 Refractive Index
1.685-1.707
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1.6 Optic Character
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1.7 Crystal System
Orthorhombic
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1.8 Birefringence
0.006-0.018
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1.9 Clarity
Transparent
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Zoisite and Dinosaur Bone Optic Character

Zoisite and Dinosaur Bone optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Zoisite and Dinosaur Bone 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 Zoisite and Dinosaur Bone 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.

Zoisite and Dinosaur Bone Transparency

Similar to their colors, Zoisite and Dinosaur Bone 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, Zoisite is Opaque . May be translucent in thin backlit sections., Translucent and Transparent while Zoisite is Opaque . May be translucent in thin backlit sections., Translucent and Transparent in appearance.