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Pyrope and Vivianite Optical Properties

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Optical Properties

Luster

Greasy, Vitreous
Vitreous, Pearly

Pleochroism

None
Anomalous plechroism is strong with colours deep blue/pale yellowish green/yellowish green.Michael O’Donoghue

Dispersion

0.020.03
0.005 1
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Transparency

-
Transparent

Refractive Index

1.720-1.7561.560-1.640
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

cubic
-

Birefringence

-99990.054-0.075
0 0.296
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Clarity

TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Transparent

Pyrope and Vivianite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Pyrope and Vivianite 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.