Fibrolite and Yttrium Aluminium Garnet Optical Properties

Fibrolite

Yttrium Aluminium Garnet

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1 Optical Properties

1.1 Luster

Not Available

1.2 Pleochroism

DistinctArthur Thomas

Not Available

1.3 Dispersion

0.02NA

0.007 1

1.4 Transparency

Transparent

Gemmological Tables (2004)

1.5 Refractive Index

1.658-1.6781.833

1 3.25

1.6 Optic Character

Not Available

1.7 Crystal System

Not Available

1.8 Birefringence

Not AvailableNot Available

0 0.296

1.9 Clarity

Transparent

TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda

Fibrolite and Yttrium Aluminium Garnet Optic Character

Fibrolite and Yttrium Aluminium Garnet optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Fibrolite and Yttrium Aluminium Garnet 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 Fibrolite and Yttrium Aluminium Garnet 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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Fibrolite and Yttrium Aluminium Garnet Transparency

Similar to their colors, Fibrolite and Yttrium Aluminium Garnet 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, Fibrolite is Transparent while Fibrolite is Transparent in appearance.