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Antigorite and Chrome Diopside Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Waxy, Silky, Resinous, Greasy
Vitreous
1.2 Pleochroism
pale greenish yellow.
Common trichroism: light green
1.3 Dispersion
NANA
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Translucent
Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
1.5 Refractive Index
1.530-1.5751.668-1.703
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Monoclinic Domatic H-M Symbol (m) Space Group: Cm
monoclinic
1.8 Birefringence
Not Available0.024-0.030
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
Translucent
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Antigorite and Chrome Diopside Optic Character

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

Antigorite and Chrome Diopside Transparency

Similar to their colors, Antigorite 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, Antigorite is Translucent while Antigorite is Translucent in appearance.