Tsavorite
| Tsavorite Garnet |
| Refractive Index : 1.740 + 0.020 – 0.070 |
| Optical Characteristic : SR, ADR |
| Specific Gravity : 3.61 + 0.12 – 0.04 |
| Formula : Ca3AI2(SiO4)3 |
| Crystal System : Cubic |
| Variety/Species : Ugranite/Grossular |
| Species/Group : Garnet group |
| Birefringence : None |
| Dispersion : 0.028 |
| Hardness : 7 to 7.5 |
| Toughness : Fair to good |
| Ultrasonic : Usually safe |
| Steam : Never |
| UV Long : Inert to weak |
| UV Short : Inert to weak |
| Pleochroism : None |
| Strength : N/A |
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| Pleochroism Colors : None |
| Heat : Avoid abrupt temperature change |
| Acids : Avoid hydrofluoric acid |
| Light : stable |
| Polish Luster : vitreous |
| Fracture : Conchoidal to uneven |
| Fracture Luster : Greasy to vitreous |
| Clarity Type : II |
| Tones : 2-8 |
| Saturations : 1-5 |
| Cause of Color : Vanadium and traces of chromium |
| Enhancements : None |
| Cleavage : None |
| Color Range : Green, through strongly, yellowish green, greenish |
| Transparency : Transparent to semitransparent |
| Phenomena : None |
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| Separations : Tsavorite from- Andradite : RI, SG, spectrum, magnificaton, dispersion All corundum : RI, SG, birefringence, optic character, pleochroism, spectrum, magnification, fluorescence(possibly) Natural spinel : Magnificaton, fluorescence, polariscope reaction Chrysoberyl : Optic character, birefriengence, spectrum |
| Identifying Characteristics and information ystals |
| Spectral Data May have a chrome spectrum |
| Trade Names and Misnomers Green Garnet Tsavolite Tsavorite |
Tags: garnet group, Green Garnet, Grossular, Tsavorite Garnet, Ugranite
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