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Grossular Garnet
Grossular Garnet

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Grossular Garnet and Lepidolite Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Vitreous, Adamantine
Vitreous, Pearly
1.2 Pleochroism
Not Available
X = almost colorless; Y = Z = pink
1.3 Dispersion
NANA
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Transparent
Transparent
1.5 Refractive Index
1.738-1.7451.525-1.587
Agate Opal
1 3.25
2.5 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
2.6 Crystal System
Isometric
Triclinic
2.7 Birefringence
Not Available0.0290-0.0380
Achroite
0 0.296
3.4 Clarity
Transparent
Transparent

Grossular Garnet and Lepidolite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Grossular Garnet and Lepidolite 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.