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Pyrope and Hureaulite Optical Properties

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Optical Properties

Luster

Greasy, Vitreous
Vitreous, Greasy

Pleochroism

None
Colorless yellow to pale rose reddish yellow to reddish brown.Anthony et al

Dispersion

0.020.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

-
Transparent

Refractive Index

1.720-1.7561.647-1.667
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

cubic
Monoclinic Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: C 2/c

Birefringence

-99990.012
0 0.296
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Clarity

TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Transparent

Pyrope and Hureaulite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Pyrope and Hureaulite 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.