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Baddeleyite and Chrome Pyrope Optical Properties


Chrome Pyrope and Baddeleyite Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Adamantine   
Not Available   

Pleochroism
DistinctArthur Thomas   
Not Available   

Dispersion
Not Available   
Not Available   

Transparency
Transparent   
Gemmological Tables (2004)   

Refractive Index
2.13-2.20   
1.720-1.740   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Not Available   

Crystal System
Monoclinic Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: P 21/c   
Not Available   

Birefringence
0.07   
Not Available   

Clarity
Transparent   
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda   

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Baddeleyite and Chrome Pyrope Optic Character

Baddeleyite and Chrome Pyrope optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Baddeleyite and Chrome Pyrope 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 Baddeleyite and Chrome Pyrope 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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Baddeleyite and Chrome Pyrope Transparency

Similar to their colors, Baddeleyite and Chrome Pyrope 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, Baddeleyite is Transparent while Baddeleyite is Transparent in appearance.

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