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Jeremejevite and Rose Quartz Optical Properties


Rose Quartz and Jeremejevite Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous   
Vitreous   

Pleochroism
Colorless   
Weak: pink pale pinkHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli   

Dispersion
Not Available   
None   

Transparency
Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references   
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent   

Refractive Index
1.638-1.650   
1.544-1.553   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Not Available   

Crystal System
Hexagonal   
Hexagonal   

Birefringence
0.0130   
0.009   

Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda   
TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli   

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Jeremejevite and Rose Quartz Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Jeremejevite 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, Jeremejevite is Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references while Jeremejevite is Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references in appearance.

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