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Yttrium Aluminium Garnet and Ludlamite Optical Properties


Ludlamite and Yttrium Aluminium Garnet Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
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Vitreous, Pearly   

Pleochroism
Not Available   
NilArthur Thomas   

Dispersion
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Not Available   

Transparency
Gemmological Tables (2004)   
Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references   

Refractive Index
1.833   
1.653-1.693   

Optic Character
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Not Available   

Crystal System
Not Available   
monoclinic   

Birefringence
Not Available   
0.038-0.044   

Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda   
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda   

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Yttrium Aluminium Garnet and Ludlamite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Yttrium Aluminium Garnet and Ludlamite 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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