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Rose Quartz and Chalcedony Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous
1.2 Pleochroism
Weak: pink pale pinkHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
AbsentWalter Schumann
1.3 Dispersion
Albite Optical ..
None
Rank: N/A (Overall)
None
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Fluorite Optical Properties
1.4 Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
Translucent, Translucent to opaque
1.5 Refractive Index
1.544-1.553
1.530-1.543
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Hexagonal
Trigonal
1.8 Birefringence
0.009
0.003-0.009
1.9 Clarity
TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Translucent

Rose Quartz and Chalcedony Optic Character

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

Rose Quartz and Chalcedony Transparency

Similar to their colors, Rose Quartz and Chalcedony 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, Rose Quartz is Translucent, Transparent and Transparent to translucent while Rose Quartz is Translucent, Transparent and Transparent to translucent in appearance.

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