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Rose Quartz and Indicolite Blue Tourmaline Optical Properties


Indicolite Blue Tourmaline and Rose Quartz Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous   
Not Available   

Pleochroism
Weak: pink pale pinkHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli   
Strong: dark blue light blueWalter Schumann   

Dispersion
None   
0.02   
22

Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent   
Transparent, Translucent   

Refractive Index
1.544-1.553   
1.614-1.666   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Not Available   

Crystal System
Hexagonal   
Not Available   

Birefringence
0.009   
0.014-0.040   

Clarity
TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli   
Transparent   

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Rose Quartz and Indicolite Blue Tourmaline Optic Character

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

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Rose Quartz and Indicolite Blue Tourmaline Transparency

Similar to their colors, Rose Quartz and Indicolite Blue Tourmaline 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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