Demantoid and Intermediate Gold Nuggets Optical Properties

Demantoid

Intermediate Gold Nuggets

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1 Optical Properties

1.1 Luster

Adamantine

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1.2 Pleochroism

None

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1.3 Dispersion

NANA

0.007 1

1.4 Transparency

Gemmological Tables (2004)

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1.5 Refractive Index

1.880-1.890Not Available

1 3.25

1.6 Optic Character

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1.7 Crystal System

cubic

Trigonal

1.8 Birefringence

Not AvailableNot Available

0 0.296

1.9 Clarity

TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda

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Demantoid and Intermediate Gold Nuggets Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Demantoid and Intermediate Gold Nuggets 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.