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Pyrope Spessartine and Ruby Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Adamantine  
-  

Pleochroism
Strong: purplish-red  
-  

Dispersion
0.02  
99+
0.02  
99+

Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to opaque  
-  

Refractive Index
1.762-1.778  
1.730-1.820  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
Trigonal  
-  

Birefringence
0.008  
0.027  

Clarity
Transparent  
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  

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