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Grossular Garnet and Melanite Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Vitreous, Adamantine
Subadamantine, Vitreous
1.2 Pleochroism
Not Available
Not Available
1.3 Dispersion
Albite Optical ..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
0.06
Rank: 7 (Overall)
Fluorite Optical Properties
1.4 Transparency
Transparent
Translucent
1.5 Refractive Index
1.738-1.745
1.855-1.895
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Isometric
Not Available
1.8 Birefringence
Not Available
Not Available
1.9 Clarity
Transparent
Translucent

Grossular Garnet and Melanite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Grossular Garnet and Melanite 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.