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Tsavorite Garnet
Tsavorite Garnet

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Tsavorite Garnet and Jade Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Vitreous, Adamantine
Vitreous
1.2 Pleochroism
Not Available
AbsentWalter Schumann
1.3 Dispersion
NANone
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Transparent
Translucent, Translucent to opaque
1.5 Refractive Index
1.738-1.7451.600-1.688
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Isometric
monoclinic
1.8 Birefringence
Not Available0.020-0.027
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
Transparent
Translucent

Tsavorite Garnet and Jade Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Tsavorite Garnet and Jade 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.