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Bytownite and Garnet Optical Properties

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1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Vitreous, Pearly
Vitreous, Adamantine, Vitreous, Adamantine
1.2 Pleochroism
colorless.
None
1.3 Dispersion
Albite Optical ..
0.01
Rank: 28 (Overall)
0.02
Rank: 16 (Overall)
Fluorite Optical Properties
1.4 Transparency
Transparent
Transparent, Transparent to translucent
1.5 Refractive Index
1.561-1.583
1.730-1.895
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Triclinic
Trigonal
1.8 Birefringence
0.010-0.011
Not Available
1.9 Clarity
Transparent
Transparent

Bytownite and Garnet Optic Character

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

Bytownite and Garnet Transparency

Similar to their colors, Bytownite and 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, Bytownite is Transparent while Bytownite is Transparent in appearance.

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