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Quartz (Amethyst, Citrine, Ametrine, Smokey, Rose)

Nonentity (MIR80.JRG)
By Jeff R. Graham
Copyright 2005
87.7% Light Return
Angles for R.I. = 1.54
21 facets + 5 facets on girdle = 26
5-fold symmetry
80 index
L/W = 1.051 T/W = 0.212 T/L = 0.202 P/W = 0.389
C/W = 0.223 H/W = (P+C)/W+0.02 = 0.632 P/H = 0.615 C/H = 0.353 Vol./W^3 = 0.183

Addition # 10 - Cut in refractive indexes 1.54 to 2.14 with no changes. This has a cool reflection and works in about any type of rough. I use it for earrings and it is fast and fun to cut.

 

 

 


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