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Coral and Garnet Mali Optical Properties


Garnet Mali and Coral Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Not Available   
Not Available   

Pleochroism
AbsentWalter Schumann   
Not Available   

Dispersion
None   
Not Available   

Transparency
Translucent   
Not Available   

Refractive Index
1.486-1.658   
1.72-1.75   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Not Available   

Crystal System
Trigonal   
Isometric   

Birefringence
0.160-0.172   
Not Available   

Clarity
Translucent   
Color grading system   

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Coral and Garnet Mali Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Coral and Garnet Mali 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, Coral is Translucent while Coral is Translucent in appearance.

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