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Almandine Garnet
Almandine Garnet

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Almandine Garnet and Diaspore Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Vitreous
Pearly
1.2 Pleochroism
Not Available
Strong
1.3 Dispersion
NANA
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
Transparent
1.5 Refractive Index
1.780-1.8101.702-1.750
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Isometric
Orthorhombic
1.8 Birefringence
Not Available0.048
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
Transparent to translucent
Transparent

Almandine Garnet and Diaspore Optic Character

Almandine Garnet and Diaspore optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Almandine Garnet and Diaspore 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 Almandine Garnet and Diaspore 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.

Almandine Garnet and Diaspore Transparency

Similar to their colors, Almandine Garnet and Diaspore 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, Almandine Garnet is Translucent, Transparent and Transparent to translucent while Almandine Garnet is Translucent, Transparent and Transparent to translucent in appearance.