Garnet Malaia and Rubellite Tourmaline Optical Properties

Garnet Malaia

Rubellite Tourmaline

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1 Optical Properties

1.1 Luster

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1.2 Pleochroism

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1.3 Dispersion

NANA

0.007 1

1.4 Transparency

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Opaque

1.5 Refractive Index

1.73-1.81Not Available

1 3.25

1.6 Optic Character

Not Available

1.7 Crystal System

Isometric

1.8 Birefringence

Not AvailableNot Available

0 0.296

1.9 Clarity

Color grading system

Opaque

Garnet Malaia and Rubellite Tourmaline Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Garnet Malaia and Rubellite Tourmaline 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.