Nacre and Rose Quartz Optical Properties

Nacre

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

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Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent

1.5 Refractive Index

Not Available1.544-1.553

1 3.25

1.6 Optic Character

Not Available

1.7 Crystal System

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Hexagonal

1.8 Birefringence

Not Available0.009

0 0.296

1.9 Clarity

Not Available

TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli

Nacre and Rose Quartz Optic Character

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

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