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Blue quartz and Chrome-Chalcedony Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

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Waxy

Pleochroism

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-

Dispersion

0.010.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

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Translucent

Refractive Index

-99991.530-1.543
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

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-

Birefringence

-99990.003-0.009
0 0.296
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Clarity

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Translucent

Blue quartz and Chrome-Chalcedony Optic Character

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

Blue quartz and Chrome-Chalcedony Transparency

Similar to their colors, Blue quartz 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, Blue quartz is while Blue quartz is in appearance.