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Tsavorite Garnet
Tsavorite Garnet

Alexandrite
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Tsavorite Garnet and Alexandrite Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous, Adamantine
Vitreous

Pleochroism

-
-

Dispersion

0.020.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent
Transparent, Transparent to nearly opaque

Refractive Index

1.738-1.7451.739-1.770
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
Biaxial/+

Crystal System

Isometric
Orthorhombic

Birefringence

-99990.007-0.010
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
Transparent

Tsavorite Garnet and Alexandrite Optic Character

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

Tsavorite Garnet and Alexandrite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Tsavorite Garnet and Alexandrite 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, Tsavorite Garnet is Transparent while Tsavorite Garnet is Transparent in appearance.