Almandine and Rose Quartz Optical Properties

Almandine

Rose Quartz

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1 Optical Properties

1.1 Luster

Greasy, Vitreous

Vitreous

1.2 Pleochroism

None

Weak: pink pale pinkHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli

1.3 Dispersion

0.03None

0.007 1

1.4 Transparency

Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references

Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent

1.5 Refractive Index

1.770-1.8201.544-1.553

1 3.25

1.6 Optic Character

Not Available

1.7 Crystal System

cubic

Hexagonal

1.8 Birefringence

Not Available0.009

0 0.296

1.9 Clarity

TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda

TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli

Almandine and Rose Quartz Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Almandine 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, Almandine is Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references while Almandine is Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references in appearance.