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Gahnospinel and Peridot Optical Properties


Peridot and Gahnospinel Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous   
Vitreous, Greasy   

Pleochroism
AbsentWalter Schumann   
Weak: yellow-green green (colorless)Herve Nicolas Lazzarelli   

Dispersion
Not Available   
0.02   
18

Transparency
Gemmological Tables (2004)   
Transparent   

Refractive Index
1.735-1.790   
1.64-1.69   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Not Available   

Crystal System
Isometric   
Orthorhombic   

Birefringence
Not Available   
0.036   

Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda   
Transparent   

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Gahnospinel and Peridot Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Gahnospinel and Peridot 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, Gahnospinel is Gemmological Tables (2004) while Gahnospinel is Gemmological Tables (2004) in appearance.

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