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Almandine Garnet
Almandine Garnet

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Almandine Garnet and Euclase Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous
1.2 Pleochroism
Not Available
Weak: colorless-(greenish) yellow
1.3 Dispersion
NA0.02
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references
1.5 Refractive Index
1.780-1.8101.650-1.677
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Isometric
Monoclinic Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: P 21/a
1.8 Birefringence
Not Available0.019-0.025
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
Transparent to translucent
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda

Almandine Garnet and Euclase Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Almandine Garnet and Euclase 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.