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Prasiolite
Prasiolite

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Prasiolite and Rosasite Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Silky, Vitreous

Pleochroism

Very weak: light green pale greenWalter Schumann
Strong: X = pale emerald green or colourless; Y = dark emerald green or pale blue; Z = dark emerald green or pale blue

Dispersion

0.010.03
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent
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Refractive Index

1.544-1.5531.672-1.688
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
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Crystal System

Trigonal
monoclinic

Birefringence

0.0090.139-0.143
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
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Prasiolite and Rosasite Optic Character

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

Prasiolite and Rosasite Transparency

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