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Pyrope Garnet and Cryolite Optical Properties


Cryolite and Pyrope Garnet Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous   
Vitreous, Greasy, Pearly   

Pleochroism
Not Available   
colorless.   

Dispersion
Not Available   
Not Available   

Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent   
Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references   

Refractive Index
1.720-1.760   
1.338-1.339   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Not Available   

Crystal System
Isometric   
monoclinic   

Birefringence
Not Available   
0.001   

Clarity
Transparent to translucent   
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda   

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Pyrope Garnet and Cryolite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Pyrope Garnet and Cryolite 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, Pyrope Garnet is Translucent, Transparent and Transparent to translucent while Pyrope Garnet is Translucent, Transparent and Transparent to translucent in appearance.

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