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Fancy Diamond and Covellite Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

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Resinous

Pleochroism

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Marked

Dispersion

0.040.08
0.005 1
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Transparency

-
OpaqueAnthony et al

Refractive Index

2.421.45-2.62
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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-

Crystal System

cubic
Hexagonal

Birefringence

-9999-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

-
OpaqueAnthony et al

Fancy Diamond and Covellite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Fancy Diamond and Covellite 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.