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Hydrogrossular

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Hydrogrossular and Agate Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

-
Vitreous

Pleochroism

-
Absent

Dispersion

0.020.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

Translucent
Translucent

Refractive Index

1.680-1.7121.530-1.543
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

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Trigonal

Birefringence

-99990.004
0 0.296
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Clarity

Translucent
Translucent

Hydrogrossular and Agate Optic Character

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

Hydrogrossular and Agate Transparency

Similar to their colors, Hydrogrossular and Agate 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, Hydrogrossular is Translucent while Hydrogrossular is Translucent in appearance.