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Garnet Mali
Garnet Mali

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Garnet Mali and Pyrope Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

-
Greasy, Vitreous

Pleochroism

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None

Dispersion

0.020.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

-
-

Refractive Index

1.72-1.751.720-1.756
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Isometric
cubic

Birefringence

-9999-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

-
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda

Garnet Mali and Pyrope Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Garnet Mali and Pyrope 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 Mali is while Garnet Mali is in appearance.