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Almandine and Chrome-Chalcedony Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Greasy, Vitreous
Waxy
1.2 Pleochroism
None
Not Available
1.3 Dispersion
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0.03
Rank: 15 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Fluorite Optical Properties
1.4 Transparency
Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references
Translucent
1.5 Refractive Index
1.770-1.820
1.530-1.543
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
cubic
Not Available
1.8 Birefringence
Not Available
0.003-0.009
1.9 Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Translucent

Almandine and Chrome-Chalcedony Optic Character

Almandine and Chrome-Chalcedony optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Almandine and Chrome-Chalcedony 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 Almandine and Chrome-Chalcedony 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.

Almandine and Chrome-Chalcedony Transparency

Similar to their colors, Almandine and Chrome-Chalcedony 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, Almandine is Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references while Almandine is Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references in appearance.