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Pyrope Garnet and Catapleiite Optical Properties


Catapleiite and Pyrope Garnet Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous   
Vitreous   

Pleochroism
Not Available   
Not Available   

Dispersion
Not Available   
Not Available   

Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent   
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda, Gemmological Tables (2004)   

Refractive Index
1.720-1.760   
1.590-1.629   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Not Available   

Crystal System
Isometric   
Monoclinic Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: B2/b (pseudo-HEX)   

Birefringence
Not Available   
0.039   

Clarity
Transparent to translucent   
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda   

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Pyrope Garnet and Catapleiite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Pyrope Garnet and Catapleiite 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 Garnet is Translucent, Transparent and Transparent to translucent while Pyrope Garnet is Translucent, Transparent and Transparent to translucent in appearance.

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