Tugtupite and Garnet Color Change Optical Properties

Tugtupite

Garnet Color Change

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1 Optical Properties

1.1 Luster

Not Available

1.2 Pleochroism

ModerateArthur Thomas

Not Available

1.3 Dispersion

NANA

0.007 1

1.4 Transparency

OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli

Not Available

1.5 Refractive Index

1.494-1.504Not Available

1 3.25

1.6 Optic Character

Not Available

1.7 Crystal System

tetragonal

Isometric

1.8 Birefringence

0.008Not Available

0 0.296

1.9 Clarity

OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli

Color grading system

Tugtupite and Garnet Color Change Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Tugtupite and Garnet Color Change 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, Tugtupite is OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli while Tugtupite is OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli in appearance.