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Rose Quartz and Spinel Optical Properties


Spinel and Rose Quartz Optical Properties


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Rose Quartz and Spinel Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Rose Quartz and Spinel 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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