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Anhydrite
Anhydrite

Chrome Diopside
Chrome Diopside



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Anhydrite and Chrome Diopside Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

Pearly, Greasy
Vitreous

Pleochroism

For violet varieties
Common trichroism: light green

Dispersion

0.010.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent
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Refractive Index

1.570-1.6141.668-1.703
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
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Crystal System

Orthorhombic
monoclinic

Birefringence

0.042-0.0440.024-0.030
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
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Anhydrite and Chrome Diopside Optic Character

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

Anhydrite and Chrome Diopside Transparency

Similar to their colors, Anhydrite 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, Anhydrite is Transparent while Anhydrite is Transparent in appearance.