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Grossular and Agrellite Optical Properties


Agrellite and Grossular Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Greasy, Vitreous  
Pearly  

Pleochroism
None  
colorless.  

Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.01  
99+

Transparency
-  
-  

Refractive Index
1.730-1.760  
1.567  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
cubic  
Triclinic  

Birefringence
0.020  
0.014  

Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  
-  

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Grossular and Agrellite Optic Character

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

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Grossular and Agrellite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Grossular and Agrellite 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, Grossular is while Grossular is in appearance.

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