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Demantoid and Hanksite Optical Properties


Hanksite and Demantoid Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Adamantine   
Vitreous   

Pleochroism
None   
Not Available   

Dispersion
Not Available   
Not Available   

Transparency
Gemmological Tables (2004)   
Not Available   

Refractive Index
1.880-1.890   
1.481   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Not Available   

Crystal System
cubic   
Hexagonal   

Birefringence
Not Available   
0.020   

Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda   
Not Available   

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Demantoid and Hanksite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Demantoid and Hanksite 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, Demantoid is Gemmological Tables (2004) while Demantoid is Gemmological Tables (2004) in appearance.

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