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Tsavorite Garnet and Citrine Optical Properties


Citrine and Tsavorite Garnet Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Adamantine   
Vitreous   

Pleochroism
Not Available   
Natural: weak; yellow light yellow.   

Dispersion
Not Available   
0.01   
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Transparency
Transparent   
Transparent   

Refractive Index
1.738-1.745   
1.544-1.553   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Not Available   

Crystal System
Isometric   
Trigonal   

Birefringence
Not Available   
0.009   

Clarity
Transparent   
Transparent   

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Tsavorite Garnet and Citrine Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Tsavorite Garnet and Citrine 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.

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