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Diaspore and Angelite Optical Properties


Angelite and Diaspore Optical Properties


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Diaspore and Angelite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Diaspore and Angelite 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, Diaspore is Transparent while Diaspore is Transparent in appearance.

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