Chrome Pyrope and Variscite Optical Properties

Chrome Pyrope

Variscite

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1 Optical Properties

1.1 Luster

Not Available

Vitreous, Waxy

1.2 Pleochroism

Not Available

MissingWalter Schumann

1.3 Dispersion

NANA

0.007 1

1.4 Transparency

Gemmological Tables (2004)

Translucent, Opaque . May be translucent when backlit on the edges.

1.5 Refractive Index

1.720-1.7401.560-1.594

1 3.25

1.6 Optic Character

Not Available

1.7 Crystal System

Not Available

Orthorhombic

1.8 Birefringence

Not Available0.031

0 0.296

1.9 Clarity

TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda

Translucent

Chrome Pyrope and Variscite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Chrome Pyrope and Variscite 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.