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Rose Quartz and Super Seven Crystals Optical Properties


Super Seven Crystals and Rose Quartz Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous   
Vitreous, Pearly, Silky   

Pleochroism
Weak: pink pale pinkHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli   
Not Available   

Dispersion
None   
Not Available   

Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent   
Transparent, Translucent, Opaque   

Refractive Index
1.544-1.553   
1.519-1.521   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Not Available   

Crystal System
Hexagonal   
monoclinic   

Birefringence
0.009   
0.0090-0.0100   

Clarity
TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli   
Not Available   

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Rose Quartz and Super Seven Crystals Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Rose Quartz and Super Seven Crystals 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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