Rose Quartz and Clinochlore Optical Properties

Rose Quartz

Clinochlore

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1 Optical Properties

1.1 Luster

Vitreous

Pearly, Greasy

1.2 Pleochroism

Weak: pink pale pinkHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli

Distinct: light yellow-green to light bluE

1.3 Dispersion

NoneNA

0.007 1

1.4 Transparency

Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent

Transparent

1.5 Refractive Index

1.544-1.5531.571-1.597

1 3.25

1.6 Optic Character

Not Available

Biaxial/+

1.7 Crystal System

Hexagonal

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

1.8 Birefringence

0.009Not Available

0 0.296

1.9 Clarity

TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli

Transparent

Rose Quartz and Clinochlore Optic Character

Rose Quartz and Clinochlore optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Rose Quartz and Clinochlore 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 Clinochlore 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. Clinochlore has Biaxial/+ character.

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Rose Quartz and Clinochlore Transparency

Similar to their colors, Rose Quartz and Clinochlore 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.