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Hydrogrossular
Hydrogrossular

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Hydrogrossular and Amazonite Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

-
Vitreous

Pleochroism

-
-

Dispersion

0.020.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

Translucent
Translucent, Translucent to opaque

Refractive Index

1.680-1.7121.522-1.530
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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-

Crystal System

-
Triclinic

Birefringence

-99990.008-0.010
0 0.296
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Clarity

Translucent
Translucent

Hydrogrossular and Amazonite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Hydrogrossular and Amazonite 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.