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Shortite and Diaspore Optical Properties


Diaspore and Shortite Optical Properties


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Shortite and Diaspore Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Shortite and Diaspore 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, Shortite is Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references while Shortite is Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references in appearance.

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