Home
Gemstones


Agrellite and Grossular Optical Properties


Grossular and Agrellite Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Pearly  
Greasy, Vitreous  

Pleochroism
colorless.  
None  

Dispersion
0.01  
99+
0.02  
99+

Transparency
-  
-  

Refractive Index
1.567  
1.730-1.760  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
Triclinic  
cubic  

Birefringence
0.014  
0.020  

Clarity
-  
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  

Benefits >>
<< Physical Properties

Agrellite and Grossular Optic Character

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

Compare White Gemstones

Agrellite and Grossular Transparency

Similar to their colors, Agrellite 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, Agrellite is while Agrellite is in appearance.

White Gemstones

White Gemstones


Compare White Gemstones