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Gadolinium Gallium Garnet
Gadolinium Gallium Garnet
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Celestine
Celestine
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Gadolinium Gallium Garnet and Celestine Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

Pleochroism

Dispersion

Transparency

Refractive Index

Optic Character

Crystal System

Birefringence

Clarity

 
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0.03
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1.97-2.03
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-9999
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Vitreous, Pearly
Weakly trichroiC
0.01
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1.619-1.635
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Orthorhombic
0.004-0.012
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Gadolinium Gallium Garnet and Celestine Optic Character

Gadolinium Gallium Garnet and Celestine optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Gadolinium Gallium Garnet Vs Celestine 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 Gadolinium Gallium Garnet and Celestine 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.

Gadolinium Gallium Garnet and Celestine Transparency

Similar to their colors, Gadolinium Gallium Garnet and Celestine 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, Gadolinium Gallium Garnet is while Gadolinium Gallium Garnet is in appearance.