Talk:Index-matching material
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[edit]One cool picture to have would be a piece of glass partially submerged in paint thinner. (The indices match.) ―BenFrantzDale 03:35, 10 February 2006 (UTC)
Other uses
[edit]- distinguishing gem stones with different refractive indexes - e.g. diamond from zircon
- examining unpolished stones for defects - the matching fluid removes surface reflections and scattering so internal defects become visible