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Adularia and Chrome Diopside Optical Properties


Chrome Diopside and Adularia Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Not Available   
Vitreous   

Pleochroism
Not Available   
Common trichroism: light green   

Dispersion
Not Available   
Not Available   

Transparency
TransparentArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)   
Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   

Refractive Index
1.518-1.536   
1.668-1.703   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Not Available   

Crystal System
Not Available   
monoclinic   

Birefringence
0.005-0.008   
0.024-0.030   

Clarity
TransparentArthur Thomas   
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Adularia and Chrome Diopside Optic Character

Adularia and Chrome Diopside optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Adularia and Chrome Diopside 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 Adularia and Chrome Diopside 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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Adularia and Chrome Diopside Transparency

Similar to their colors, Adularia and Chrome Diopside 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, Adularia is Gemstones (2009) and TransparentArthur Thomas while Adularia is Gemstones (2009) and TransparentArthur Thomas in appearance.

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