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Spessartine and Rhyolite Optical Properties


Rhyolite and Spessartine Optical Properties


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Spessartine and Rhyolite Optic Character

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

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

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