Aegirine and Rose Quartz Optical Properties

Aegirine

Rose Quartz

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1 Optical Properties

1.1 Luster

Vitreous, Resinous

Vitreous

1.2 Pleochroism

X = emerald green

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1.3 Dispersion

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0.007 1

1.4 Transparency

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Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent

1.5 Refractive Index

1.720-1.7781.544-1.553

1 3.25

1.6 Optic Character

Not Available

1.7 Crystal System

monoclinic

Hexagonal

1.8 Birefringence

0.037-0.0610.009

0 0.296

1.9 Clarity

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TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli

Aegirine and Rose Quartz Optic Character

Aegirine and Rose Quartz optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Aegirine and Rose Quartz 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 Aegirine and Rose Quartz 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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Aegirine and Rose Quartz Transparency

Similar to their colors, Aegirine and Rose Quartz 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, Aegirine is Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references while Aegirine is Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references in appearance.