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Nacre and Demantoid Optical Properties


Demantoid and Nacre Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
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Adamantine   

Pleochroism
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None   

Dispersion
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Transparency
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Gemmological Tables (2004)   

Refractive Index
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1.880-1.890   

Optic Character
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Crystal System
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cubic   

Birefringence
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Clarity
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TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda   

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Nacre and Demantoid Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Nacre and Demantoid 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, Nacre is Not Available while Nacre is Not Available in appearance.

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