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Baddeleyite and Demantoid Garnet Optical Properties


Demantoid Garnet and Baddeleyite Optical Properties


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Baddeleyite and Demantoid Garnet Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Baddeleyite and Demantoid Garnet 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, Baddeleyite is Transparent while Baddeleyite is Transparent in appearance.

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