Uvarovite Garnet and Milky quartz Optical Properties

Uvarovite Garnet

Milky quartz

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1 Optical Properties

1.1 Luster

Adamantine

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1.2 Pleochroism

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1.3 Dispersion

NANA

0.007 1

1.4 Transparency

Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent

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1.5 Refractive Index

1.860-1.870Not Available

1 3.25

1.6 Optic Character

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1.7 Crystal System

Isometric

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1.8 Birefringence

Not AvailableNot Available

0 0.296

1.9 Clarity

Transparent to translucent

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Uvarovite Garnet and Milky quartz Optic Character

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

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