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Cinnabar and Chrome Pyrope Optical Properties


Chrome Pyrope and Cinnabar Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Adamantine   
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Pleochroism
NilArthur Thomas   
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Dispersion
Not Available   
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Transparency
Translucent   
Gemmological Tables (2004)   

Refractive Index
2.905-3.25   
1.720-1.740   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Not Available   

Crystal System
Trigonal   
Not Available   

Birefringence
Not Available   
Not Available   

Clarity
Translucent   
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda   

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Cinnabar and Chrome Pyrope Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Cinnabar 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, Cinnabar is Translucent while Cinnabar is Translucent in appearance.

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