Hessonite Garnet and Rose Quartz Optical Properties

Hessonite Garnet

Rose Quartz

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1 Optical Properties

1.1 Luster

Not Available

Vitreous

1.2 Pleochroism

Not Available

Weak: pink pale pinkHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli

1.3 Dispersion

NANone

0.007 1

1.4 Transparency

Not Available

Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent

1.5 Refractive Index

1.72-1.751.544-1.553

1 3.25

1.6 Optic Character

Not Available

1.7 Crystal System

Isometric

Hexagonal

1.8 Birefringence

Not Available0.009

0 0.296

1.9 Clarity

Color grading system

TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli

Hessonite Garnet and Rose Quartz Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Hessonite Garnet 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, Hessonite Garnet is Not Available while Hessonite Garnet is Not Available in appearance.