Home
×

Azurmalachite
Azurmalachite

Grossular
Grossular



ADD
Compare
X
Azurmalachite
X
Grossular

Azurmalachite and Grossular Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Vitreous, Silky
Greasy, Vitreous
1.2 Pleochroism
AbsentWalter Schumann
None
1.3 Dispersion
Albite Optical ..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
0.02
Rank: 18 (Overall)
Fluorite Optical Properties
1.4 Transparency
Translucent
Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references
1.5 Refractive Index
1.655-1.909
1.730-1.760
1.6 Optic Character
Biaxial/+
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
monoclinic
cubic
1.8 Birefringence
0.108-0.254
0.020
1.9 Clarity
Translucent
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda

Azurmalachite and Grossular Optic Character

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

Azurmalachite and Grossular Transparency

Similar to their colors, Azurmalachite 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, Azurmalachite is Translucent while Azurmalachite is Translucent in appearance.

Let Others Know
×