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Eosphorite
Eosphorite

Grossular
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Eosphorite and Grossular Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous, Resinous
Greasy, Vitreous

Pleochroism

Visible: X = yellow; Y = pink; Z = pale pink to colorless
None

Dispersion

0.010.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent
-

Refractive Index

1.639-1.6721.730-1.760
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Orthorhombic
cubic

Birefringence

0.029-0.0320.020
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda

Eosphorite and Grossular Optic Character

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

Eosphorite and Grossular Transparency

Similar to their colors, Eosphorite 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, Eosphorite is Transparent while Eosphorite is Transparent in appearance.