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Fancy Diamond

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Fancy Diamond and Thomsonite Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

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Vitreous, Pearly

Pleochroism

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-

Dispersion

0.040.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

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Translucent

Refractive Index

2.421.510-1.550
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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-

Crystal System

cubic
Orthorhombic

Birefringence

-99990.015-0.020
0 0.296
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Clarity

-
Translucent

Fancy Diamond and Thomsonite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Fancy Diamond and Thomsonite 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.