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Fancy Diamond
Fancy Diamond

Amblygonite
Amblygonite



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Fancy Diamond and Amblygonite Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

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Vitreous, Pearly

Pleochroism

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weak to none

Dispersion

0.040.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

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-

Refractive Index

2.421.578-1.646
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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Biaxial/+

Crystal System

cubic
Triclinic

Birefringence

-99990.020-0.030
0 0.296
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Clarity

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TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda

Fancy Diamond and Amblygonite Optic Character

Fancy Diamond and Amblygonite optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Fancy Diamond and Amblygonite 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 Fancy Diamond and Amblygonite 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. Amblygonite has Biaxial/+ character.

Fancy Diamond and Amblygonite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Fancy Diamond and Amblygonite 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, Fancy Diamond is while Fancy Diamond is in appearance.