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Spinel and Diamond Optical Properties

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1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Vitreous
Adamantine
1.2 Pleochroism
Absent
None
1.3 Dispersion
0.020.04
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to opaque
1.5 Refractive Index
1.732.417-2.419
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Isometric
cubic
1.8 Birefringence
Not AvailableNot Available
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Transparent

Spinel and Diamond Optic Character

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

Spinel and Diamond Transparency

Similar to their colors, Spinel and Diamond 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, Spinel is Translucent, Transparent and Transparent to translucent while Spinel is Translucent, Transparent and Transparent to translucent in appearance.