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Pyrope Garnet and Sugilite Optical Properties


Sugilite and Pyrope Garnet Optical Properties


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Pyrope Garnet and Sugilite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Pyrope Garnet and Sugilite 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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