Uvarovite Garnet and Amazonite Optical Properties

Uvarovite Garnet

Amazonite

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Optical Properties

Luster

Adamantine

Vitreous

Pleochroism

Dispersion

0.030.01

0.005 1

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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent

Translucent, Translucent to opaque

Refractive Index

1.860-1.8701.522-1.530

1 3.25

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Optic Character

Crystal System

Isometric

Triclinic

Birefringence

-99990.008-0.010

0 0.296

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Clarity

Transparent to translucent

Translucent

Uvarovite Garnet and Amazonite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Uvarovite Garnet and Amazonite 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, Uvarovite Garnet is Transparent, Translucent and Transparent to translucent while Uvarovite Garnet is Transparent, Translucent and Transparent to translucent in appearance.