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Carletonite and Hydrogrossular Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Vitreous
Not Available
1.2 Pleochroism
Weak
Not Available
1.3 Dispersion
NANA
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references
Translucent
1.5 Refractive Index
1.517-1.5211.680-1.712
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
tetragonal
Not Available
1.8 Birefringence
0.004Not Available
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Translucent

Carletonite and Hydrogrossular Optic Character

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

Carletonite and Hydrogrossular Transparency

Similar to their colors, Carletonite and Hydrogrossular 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, Carletonite is Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references while Carletonite is Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references in appearance.