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Pyrope
Pyrope

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Pyrope and Chondrodite Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

Greasy, Vitreous
Vitreous, Greasy

Pleochroism

None
X golden yellow to orange

Dispersion

0.020.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

-
Transparent, Translucent

Refractive Index

1.720-1.7561.589-1.670
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

cubic
monoclinic

Birefringence

-99990.027-0.032
0 0.296
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Clarity

TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Transparent

Pyrope and Chondrodite Optic Character

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

Pyrope and Chondrodite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Pyrope and Chondrodite 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, Pyrope is while Pyrope is in appearance.