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Cinnabar and Rose Quartz Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Adamantine
Vitreous
1.2 Pleochroism
NilArthur Thomas
Weak: pink pale pinkHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
1.3 Dispersion
NANone
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Translucent
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
1.5 Refractive Index
2.905-3.251.544-1.553
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Trigonal
Hexagonal
1.8 Birefringence
Not Available0.009
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
Translucent
TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli

Cinnabar and Rose Quartz Optic Character

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

Cinnabar and Rose Quartz Transparency

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