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Demantoid Garnet
Demantoid Garnet

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Demantoid Garnet and Brookite Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

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Adamantine

Pleochroism

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Very weak

Dispersion

0.060.20
0.005 1
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Transparency

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-

Refractive Index

1.88-1.892.583-2.741
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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-

Crystal System

Isometric
Orthorhombic

Birefringence

-99990.117
0 0.296
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Clarity

-
-

Demantoid Garnet and Brookite Optic Character

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

Demantoid Garnet and Brookite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Demantoid Garnet and Brookite 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 Garnet is while Demantoid Garnet is in appearance.