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Yttrium Aluminium Garnet
Yttrium Aluminium Garnet

Wernerite
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Yttrium Aluminium Garnet and Wernerite Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

Pleochroism

Dispersion

Transparency

Refractive Index

Optic Character

Crystal System

Birefringence

Clarity

 
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0.03
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1.833
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-9999
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
 
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0.02
Transparent
1.531-1.600
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0.004-0.037
Transparent

Yttrium Aluminium Garnet and Wernerite Optic Character

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

Yttrium Aluminium Garnet and Wernerite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Yttrium Aluminium Garnet and Wernerite 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 while Yttrium Aluminium Garnet is in appearance.