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Intermediate Gold Nuggets and Taaffeite Optical Properties


Taaffeite and Intermediate Gold Nuggets Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
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Vitreous   

Pleochroism
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Weak   

Dispersion
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0.02   
18

Transparency
Not Available   
Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references   

Refractive Index
Not Available   
1.70-1.73   

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Trigonal   
Hexagonal   

Birefringence
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0.055   

Clarity
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Color grading system   

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Intermediate Gold Nuggets and Taaffeite Optic Character

Intermediate Gold Nuggets and Taaffeite optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Intermediate Gold Nuggets and Taaffeite 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 Intermediate Gold Nuggets and Taaffeite 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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Intermediate Gold Nuggets and Taaffeite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Intermediate Gold Nuggets and Taaffeite 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, Intermediate Gold Nuggets is Not Available while Intermediate Gold Nuggets is Not Available in appearance.

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