Chrome Pyrope and Spinel Optical Properties

Chrome Pyrope

Spinel

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1 Optical Properties

1.1 Luster

Not Available

Vitreous

1.2 Pleochroism

Not Available

Absent

1.3 Dispersion

NA0.02

0.007 1

1.4 Transparency

Gemmological Tables (2004)

Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent

1.5 Refractive Index

1.720-1.7401.73

1 3.25

1.6 Optic Character

Not Available

1.7 Crystal System

Not Available

Isometric

1.8 Birefringence

Not AvailableNot Available

0 0.296

1.9 Clarity

TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda

Chrome Pyrope and Spinel Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Chrome Pyrope and Spinel 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.