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Sard and Phosphosiderite Optical Properties


Phosphosiderite and Sard Optical Properties


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Sard and Phosphosiderite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Sard and Phosphosiderite 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, Sard is Translucent while Sard is Translucent in appearance.

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