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Garnet and Aquamarine Optical Properties

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1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Vitreous, Adamantine, Vitreous, Adamantine
Vitreous
1.2 Pleochroism
None
Not Available
1.3 Dispersion
Albite Optical ..
0.02
Rank: 16 (Overall)
0.01
Rank: 26 (Overall)
Fluorite Optical Properties
1.4 Transparency
Transparent, Transparent to translucent
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
1.5 Refractive Index
1.730-1.895
1.570-1.592
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Trigonal
Hexagonal
1.8 Birefringence
Not Available
0.005-0.009
1.9 Clarity
Transparent
Transparent to translucent

Garnet and Aquamarine Optic Character

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

Garnet and Aquamarine Transparency

Similar to their colors, Garnet and Aquamarine 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, Garnet is Transparent and Transparent to translucent while Garnet is Transparent and Transparent to translucent in appearance.