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Andesine and Tsavorite Garnet Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous, Adamantine
1.2 Pleochroism
colorless.
Not Available
1.3 Dispersion
Albite Optical ..
0.70
Rank: 2 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Fluorite Optical Properties
1.4 Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
Transparent
1.5 Refractive Index
1.543-1.564
1.738-1.745
1.6 Optic Character
Biaxial/+
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Triclinic
Isometric
1.8 Birefringence
0.007-0.011
Not Available
1.9 Clarity
Transparent
Transparent

Andesine and Tsavorite Garnet Optic Character

Andesine and Tsavorite Garnet optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Andesine and Tsavorite Garnet 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 Andesine and Tsavorite Garnet 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. Andesine has Biaxial/+ character.

Andesine and Tsavorite Garnet Transparency

Similar to their colors, Andesine and Tsavorite Garnet 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, Andesine is Translucent, Transparent and Transparent to translucent while Andesine is Translucent, Transparent and Transparent to translucent in appearance.