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Question about cleaving diamond in two |
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| P: 2/15/2003 10:56:04 AM | |
Pyramid Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,914 Last Post: 11/11/2009 Member Since: 11/10/2002 |
Okay. If a diamond is cleaved in two the old fashioned way would you be able to see through the new surfaces or would they be white as in a break? Just something I was wondering. Also a diamond in its rough state can you see through it or is it opaque?
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| Posted: 2/15/2003 10:56:04 AM | |
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| P: 2/15/2003 11:06:08 AM | |
DiamondExpert Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,243 Last Post: 6/20/2009 Member Since: 1/16/2003 |
A cleavage can be quite transparent, clean and clear. As for rough diamonds, the surface characteristics can vary from frosty to clear (as in a "glassy"), and some crystals have a "skin". How much of a planar surface is present is to some extent determined by the crystal's structure - cube, octahedron, dodecahedron, and more complex. I should also mention that a window is frequently polished on the surface of a rough diamond in order to get a better look and the internal, clarity characteristics. |
| Posted: 2/15/2003 11:06:08 AM | |
| P: 2/15/2003 11:10:32 AM | |
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Pyramid Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,914 Last Post: 11/11/2009 Member Since: 11/10/2002 |
Thank you DiamondExpert. I was just curious. Interesting stuff.
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| Posted: 2/15/2003 11:10:32 AM | |
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