Faustite and Rose Quartz Optical Properties

Faustite

Rose Quartz

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1 Optical Properties

1.1 Luster

Waxy

Vitreous

1.2 Pleochroism

Not Available

Weak: pink pale pinkHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli

1.3 Dispersion

NANone

0.007 1

1.4 Transparency

Translucent

Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent

1.5 Refractive Index

1.6121.544-1.553

1 3.25

1.6 Optic Character

Not Available

1.7 Crystal System

Triclinic Pinacoidal H-M Symbol ( 1) Space Group: P1

Hexagonal

1.8 Birefringence

Not Available0.009

0 0.296

1.9 Clarity

Translucent

TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli

Faustite and Rose Quartz Optic Character

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

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