Sarcopside and Garnet Malaia Optical Properties

Sarcopside

Garnet Malaia

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1 Optical Properties

1.1 Luster

Waxy

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1.2 Pleochroism

Not Available

1.3 Dispersion

NANA

0.007 1

1.4 Transparency

TranslucentAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001)

Not Available

1.5 Refractive Index

1.670-1.7341.73-1.81

1 3.25

1.6 Optic Character

Not Available

1.7 Crystal System

Not Available

Isometric

1.8 Birefringence

Not AvailableNot Available

0 0.296

1.9 Clarity

TranslucentAnthony et al

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Sarcopside and Garnet Malaia Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Sarcopside and Garnet Malaia 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, Sarcopside is Handbook of mineralogy (2001) and TranslucentAnthony et al while Sarcopside is Handbook of mineralogy (2001) and TranslucentAnthony et al in appearance.