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Almandine Garnet
Almandine Garnet

Sardonyx
Sardonyx



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Almandine Garnet and Sardonyx Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Vitreous
Not Available
1.2 Pleochroism
Not Available
Not Available
1.3 Dispersion
NANA
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
Translucent
1.5 Refractive Index
1.780-1.8101.530-1.543
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Isometric
Not Available
1.8 Birefringence
Not Available0.008-0.010
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
Transparent to translucent
Translucent

Almandine Garnet and Sardonyx Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Almandine Garnet and Sardonyx 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.