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Fancy Diamond and Malachite Optical Properties


Malachite and Fancy Diamond Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Not Available   
Adamantine, Vitreous, Silky, Fibrous   

Pleochroism
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Not Available   

Dispersion
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None   

Transparency
Not Available   
Opaque   

Refractive Index
2.42   
1.655-1.909   

Optic Character
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Not Available   

Crystal System
cubic   
monoclinic   

Birefringence
Not Available   
0.254   

Clarity
Color grading system   
Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references   

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Fancy Diamond and Malachite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Fancy Diamond and Malachite 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 Not Available while Fancy Diamond is Not Available in appearance.

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