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Pyrope Almandine and Copper Optical Properties


Copper and Pyrope Almandine Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
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Pleochroism
AbsentWalter Schumann   
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Dispersion
0.02   
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Transparency
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Refractive Index
1.73-1.77   
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
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Isometric Hexoctahedral H-M Symbol (4/m 3 2/m) Space Group: F m3m   

Birefringence
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Clarity
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Pyrope Almandine and Copper Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Pyrope Almandine and Copper 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, Pyrope Almandine is Management Team (2012) and TransparentGemdat.org while Pyrope Almandine is Management Team (2012) and TransparentGemdat.org in appearance.

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