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Coral

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Coral and Garnet Optical Properties

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Optical Properties

Luster

-
Vitreous, Adamantine

Pleochroism

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None

Dispersion

0.030.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

Translucent
Transparent, Transparent to translucent

Refractive Index

1.486-1.6581.730-1.895
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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-

Crystal System

Trigonal
Trigonal

Birefringence

0.160-0.172-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

Translucent
Transparent

Coral and Garnet Optic Character

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

Coral and Garnet Transparency

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