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Adularia and Grossular Optical Properties


Grossular and Adularia Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Not Available   
Greasy, Vitreous   

Pleochroism
Not Available   
None   

Dispersion
Not Available   
0.02   
18

Transparency
TransparentArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)   
Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references   

Refractive Index
1.518-1.536   
1.730-1.760   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Not Available   

Crystal System
Not Available   
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 Gemstones (2009) and TransparentArthur Thomas while Adularia is Gemstones (2009) and TransparentArthur Thomas in appearance.

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