Garnet and Jade Optical Properties

Garnet

Jade

Garnet

Jade

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1 Optical Properties

1.1 Luster

Vitreous, Adamantine, Vitreous, Adamantine

Vitreous

1.3 Pleochroism

None

AbsentWalter Schumann

1.5 Dispersion

0.02None

0.007 1

1.8 Transparency

Transparent, Transparent to translucent

Translucent, Translucent to opaque

1.9 Refractive Index

1.730-1.8951.600-1.688

1 3.25

1.10 Optic Character

Not Available

1.11 Crystal System

Trigonal

monoclinic

1.12 Birefringence

Not Available0.020-0.027

0 0.296

1.16 Clarity

Transparent

Translucent

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