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Aventurine and Chrome Diopside Optical Properties


Chrome Diopside and Aventurine Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous   
Vitreous   

Pleochroism
AbsentWalter Schumann   
Common trichroism: light green   

Dispersion
None   
Not Available   

Transparency
Translucent, Opaque . May be translucent when backlit on the edges.   
Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   

Refractive Index
1.544-1.553   
1.668-1.703   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Not Available   

Crystal System
Trigonal   
monoclinic   

Birefringence
0.007-0.010   
0.024-0.030   

Clarity
Translucent   
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Aventurine and Chrome Diopside Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Aventurine 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, Aventurine is Opaque . May be translucent when backlit on the edges. and Translucent while Aventurine is Opaque . May be translucent when backlit on the edges. and Translucent in appearance.

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