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Inderite
Inderite

Andradite Garnet
Andradite Garnet



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Inderite and Andradite Garnet Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Vitreous, Pearly, Greasy
Adamantine
1.2 Pleochroism
Not Available
Not Available
1.3 Dispersion
NANA
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Gemmological Tables (2004)
Transparent, Opaque, Transparent to opaque
1.5 Refractive Index
1.488-1.5051.888-1.889
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Biaxial/+
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Monoclinic Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: P 21/a
Isometric
1.8 Birefringence
0.017Not Available
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Transparent to opaque

Inderite and Andradite Garnet Optic Character

Inderite and Andradite Garnet optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Inderite and Andradite Garnet 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 Inderite and Andradite Garnet 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. Inderite has Biaxial/+ character.

Inderite and Andradite Garnet Transparency

Similar to their colors, Inderite and Andradite Garnet 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, Inderite is Gemmological Tables (2004) while Inderite is Gemmological Tables (2004) in appearance.