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Hydrogrossular and Cuprite Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

-
Adamantine

Pleochroism

-
visible

Dispersion

0.020.05
0.005 1
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Transparency

Translucent
TranslucentWalter Schumann

Refractive Index

1.680-1.7122.849
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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-

Crystal System

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cubic

Birefringence

-9999-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

Translucent
TranslucentWalter Schumann

Hydrogrossular and Cuprite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Hydrogrossular and Cuprite 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.