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Chrome Pyrope and Rose Quartz Optical Properties


Rose Quartz and Chrome Pyrope Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Not Available   
Vitreous   

Pleochroism
Not Available   
Weak: pink pale pinkHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli   

Dispersion
Not Available   
None   

Transparency
Gemmological Tables (2004)   
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent   

Refractive Index
1.720-1.740   
1.544-1.553   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Not Available   

Crystal System
Not Available   
Hexagonal   

Birefringence
Not Available   
0.009   

Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda   
TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli   

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Chrome Pyrope and Rose Quartz Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Chrome Pyrope 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, Chrome Pyrope is Gemmological Tables (2004) while Chrome Pyrope is Gemmological Tables (2004) in appearance.

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