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Yttrium Aluminium Garnet and Ivory Optical Properties


Ivory and Yttrium Aluminium Garnet Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
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Pleochroism
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NoneWalter Schumann   

Dispersion
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None   

Transparency
Gemmological Tables (2004)   
Translucent   

Refractive Index
1.833   
1.535-1.570   

Optic Character
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Crystal System
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Birefringence
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Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda   
Translucent   

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Yttrium Aluminium Garnet and Ivory Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Yttrium Aluminium Garnet and Ivory 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, Yttrium Aluminium Garnet is Gemmological Tables (2004) while Yttrium Aluminium Garnet is Gemmological Tables (2004) in appearance.

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