Garnet Malaia and Ferro-axinite Axinite-Fe Optical Properties

Garnet Malaia

Ferro-axinite Axinite-Fe

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1 Optical Properties

1.1 Luster

Not Available

Vitreous

1.2 Pleochroism

Not Available

Colorless

1.3 Dispersion

NANA

0.007 1

1.4 Transparency

Not Available

Transparent

1.5 Refractive Index

1.73-1.811.674-1.693

1 3.25

1.6 Optic Character

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1.7 Crystal System

Isometric

Triclinic Pinacoidal H-M Symbol ( 1) Space Group: P1

1.8 Birefringence

Not AvailableNot Available

0 0.296

1.9 Clarity

Color grading system

Not Available

Garnet Malaia and Ferro-axinite Axinite-Fe Optic Character

Garnet Malaia and Ferro-axinite Axinite-Fe optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Garnet Malaia and Ferro-axinite Axinite-Fe 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 Malaia and Ferro-axinite Axinite-Fe 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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Garnet Malaia and Ferro-axinite Axinite-Fe Transparency

Similar to their colors, Garnet Malaia and Ferro-axinite Axinite-Fe 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 Malaia is Not Available while Garnet Malaia is Not Available in appearance.