Marialite and Rose Quartz Optical Properties

Marialite

Rose Quartz

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1 Optical Properties

1.1 Luster

Vitreous, Pearly, Resinous

Vitreous

1.2 Pleochroism

Not Available

Weak: pink pale pinkHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli

1.3 Dispersion

NANone

0.007 1

1.4 Transparency

Transparent, Translucent

Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent

1.5 Refractive Index

1.540-1.5501.544-1.553

1 3.25

1.6 Optic Character

Not Available

1.7 Crystal System

tetragonal

Hexagonal

1.8 Birefringence

0.004-0.0080.009

0 0.296

1.9 Clarity

Transparent

TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli

Marialite and Rose Quartz Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Marialite 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, Marialite is Translucent and Transparent while Marialite is Translucent and Transparent in appearance.