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Pyrope Almandine
Pyrope Almandine



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Kunzite and Pyrope Almandine Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Vitreous
Not Available
1.2 Pleochroism
Strong trichroism: colorless pink violetHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
AbsentWalter Schumann
1.3 Dispersion
0.020.02
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Transparent
TransparentGemdat.org, Management Team (2012)
1.5 Refractive Index
1.657-1.6811.73-1.77
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
monoclinic
Not Available
1.8 Birefringence
0.014-0.016Not Available
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
TransparentGemdat.org

Kunzite and Pyrope Almandine Optic Character

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

Kunzite and Pyrope Almandine Transparency

Similar to their colors, Kunzite and Pyrope Almandine 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, Kunzite is Transparent while Kunzite is Transparent in appearance.