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Fancy Diamond
Fancy Diamond

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Fancy Diamond and Baddeleyite Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

Pleochroism

Dispersion

Transparency

Refractive Index

Optic Character

Crystal System

Birefringence

Clarity

 
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-
0.04
-
2.42
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cubic
-9999
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Adamantine
DistinctArthur Thomas
0.04
Transparent
2.13-2.20
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Monoclinic Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: P 21/c
0.07
Transparent

Fancy Diamond and Baddeleyite Optic Character

Fancy Diamond and Baddeleyite optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Fancy Diamond Vs Baddeleyite 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 Baddeleyite 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.

Fancy Diamond and Baddeleyite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Fancy Diamond and Baddeleyite 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.