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Tsavorite Garnet
Tsavorite Garnet

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Tsavorite Garnet and Cassiterite Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Vitreous, Adamantine
Adamantine, Greasy
1.2 Pleochroism
Not Available
Pleochroic haloes have been observed. Dichroic in yellow
1.3 Dispersion
NA0.07
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Transparent
Transparent, Translucent
1.5 Refractive Index
1.738-1.7451.990-2.105
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Isometric
tetragonal
1.8 Birefringence
Not Available0.096-0.098
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
Transparent
Transparent

Tsavorite Garnet and Cassiterite Optic Character

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

Tsavorite Garnet and Cassiterite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Tsavorite Garnet and Cassiterite 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.