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Grossular and Staurolite Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Greasy, Vitreous
Resinous
1.2 Pleochroism
None
X = colorless; Y = pale yellow; Z = golden yellow
1.3 Dispersion
Albite Optical ..
0.02
Rank: 18 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Fluorite Optical Properties
1.4 Transparency
Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references
Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) More from other references
1.5 Refractive Index
1.730-1.760
1.736-1.762
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
cubic
monoclinic
1.8 Birefringence
0.020
0.009-0.015
1.9 Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) More from other references

Grossular and Staurolite Optic Character

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

Grossular and Staurolite Transparency

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