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Hydrogrossular and Tanzanite Optical Properties


Tanzanite and Hydrogrossular Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Not Available   
Vitreous   

Pleochroism
Not Available   
Present   

Dispersion
Not Available   
0.03   
14

Transparency
Translucent   
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent   

Refractive Index
1.680-1.712   
1.685-1.707   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Not Available   

Crystal System
Not Available   
Orthorhombic   

Birefringence
Not Available   
0.006-0.018   

Clarity
Translucent   
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda   

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Hydrogrossular and Tanzanite Optic Character

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

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Hydrogrossular and Tanzanite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Hydrogrossular and Tanzanite 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.

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