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Uvarovite Garnet
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Cuprite and Uvarovite Garnet Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

Adamantine
Adamantine

Pleochroism

visible
-

Dispersion

0.050.03
0.005 1
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Transparency

TranslucentWalter Schumann
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent

Refractive Index

2.8491.860-1.870
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

cubic
Isometric

Birefringence

-9999-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

TranslucentWalter Schumann
Transparent to translucent

Cuprite and Uvarovite Garnet Optic Character

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

Cuprite and Uvarovite Garnet Transparency

Similar to their colors, Cuprite and Uvarovite 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, Cuprite is TranslucentWalter Schumann while Cuprite is TranslucentWalter Schumann in appearance.