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Grossular Garnet

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Grossular Garnet and Andesine Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Vitreous, Adamantine
Vitreous
1.2 Pleochroism
Not Available
colorless.
1.3 Dispersion
Albite Optical ..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
0.70
Rank: 2 (Overall)
Fluorite Optical Properties
1.4 Transparency
Transparent
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
1.5 Refractive Index
1.738-1.745
1.543-1.564
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Biaxial/+
1.7 Crystal System
Isometric
Triclinic
1.8 Birefringence
Not Available
0.007-0.011
1.9 Clarity
Transparent
Transparent

Grossular Garnet and Andesine Optic Character

Grossular Garnet and Andesine optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Grossular Garnet and Andesine 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 Garnet and Andesine 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. Andesine has Biaxial/+ character.

Grossular Garnet and Andesine Transparency

Similar to their colors, Grossular Garnet and Andesine 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 Garnet is Transparent while Grossular Garnet is Transparent in appearance.

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