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Viridine

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Viridine and Garnet Optical Properties

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Optical Properties

Luster

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Vitreous, Adamantine

Pleochroism

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None

Dispersion

0.020.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent
Transparent, Transparent to translucent

Refractive Index

1.629-1.6601.730-1.895
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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-

Crystal System

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Trigonal

Birefringence

0.007-0.013-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
Transparent

Viridine and Garnet Optic Character

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

Viridine and Garnet Transparency

Similar to their colors, Viridine and Garnet 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, Viridine is Transparent and Translucent while Viridine is Transparent and Translucent in appearance.