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Ceylonite
Ceylonite

Grossular Garnet
Grossular Garnet



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Ceylonite and Grossular Garnet Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Vitreous, Adamantine

Pleochroism

Absent
-

Dispersion

0.020.03
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent
Transparent

Refractive Index

1.770-1.7801.738-1.745
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Isometric
Isometric

Birefringence

-9999-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
Transparent

Ceylonite and Grossular Garnet Optic Character

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

Ceylonite and Grossular Garnet Transparency

Similar to their colors, Ceylonite and Grossular 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, Ceylonite is Transparent and Translucent while Ceylonite is Transparent and Translucent in appearance.