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Almandine Garnet and Verdite Optical Properties


Verdite and Almandine Garnet Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous   
Vitreous, Silky   

Pleochroism
Not Available   
Extreme   

Dispersion
Not Available   
Not Available   

Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent   
Translucent   

Refractive Index
1.780-1.810   
1.580   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Not Available   

Crystal System
Isometric   
Monoclinic Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: C 2/c   

Birefringence
Not Available   
Not Available   

Clarity
Transparent to translucent   
Translucent   

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Almandine Garnet and Verdite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Almandine Garnet and Verdite 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.

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