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Viridine
Viridine

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Viridine and Grossular Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

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Greasy, Vitreous

Pleochroism

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None

Dispersion

0.020.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent
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Refractive Index

1.629-1.6601.730-1.760
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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-

Crystal System

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cubic

Birefringence

0.007-0.0130.020
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda

Viridine and Grossular Optic Character

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

Viridine and Grossular Transparency

Similar to their colors, Viridine and Grossular 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, Viridine is Transparent and Translucent while Viridine is Transparent and Translucent in appearance.