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Cat s Eye
Cat s Eye

Demantoid Garnet
Demantoid Garnet



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Cat s Eye and Demantoid Garnet 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
Translucent
Not Available
1.5 Refractive Index
1.744-1.7551.88-1.89
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Orthorhombic
Isometric
1.8 Birefringence
Not AvailableNot Available
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
Translucent
Color grading system

Cat s Eye and Demantoid Garnet Optic Character

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

Cat s Eye and Demantoid Garnet Transparency

Similar to their colors, Cat s Eye 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, Cat s Eye is Translucent while Cat s Eye is Translucent in appearance.