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Hydrogrossular
Hydrogrossular

Eosphorite
Eosphorite



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Hydrogrossular and Eosphorite Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

-
Vitreous, Resinous

Pleochroism

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Visible: X = yellow; Y = pink; Z = pale pink to colorless

Dispersion

0.020.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

Translucent
Transparent

Refractive Index

1.680-1.7121.639-1.672
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

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Orthorhombic

Birefringence

-99990.029-0.032
0 0.296
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Clarity

Translucent
Transparent

Hydrogrossular and Eosphorite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Hydrogrossular and Eosphorite 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.