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Adularia and Grossular Optical Properties


Grossular and Adularia Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
-  
Greasy, Vitreous  

Pleochroism
-  
None  

Dispersion
0.01  
99+
0.02  
99+

Transparency
TransparentArthur Thomas  
-  

Refractive Index
1.518-1.536  
1.730-1.760  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
-  
cubic  

Birefringence
0.005-0.008  
0.020  

Clarity
TransparentArthur Thomas  
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  

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Adularia and Grossular Optic Character

Adularia and Grossular optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Adularia and Grossular 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 Adularia and Grossular 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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Adularia and Grossular Transparency

Similar to their colors, Adularia and Grossular 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, Adularia is TransparentArthur Thomas while Adularia is TransparentArthur Thomas in appearance.

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