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Blue John and Diopside Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Not Available
Vitreous
1.2 Pleochroism
Not Available
Not Available
1.3 Dispersion
NA0.02
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Transparent
Transparent, Translucent, Not Available, Transparent . Star Diopside is opaque .
1.5 Refractive Index
1.432-1.4361.664-1.730
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Not Available
monoclinic
1.8 Birefringence
Not Available0.024-0.030
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
Transparent
Transparent

Blue John and Diopside Optic Character

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

Blue John and Diopside Transparency

Similar to their colors, Blue John and 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, Blue John is Transparent while Blue John is Transparent in appearance.