Blue spinel and Chrome-Chalcedony Optical Properties

Blue spinel

Chrome-Chalcedony

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1 Optical Properties

1.1 Luster

Not Available

Waxy

1.2 Pleochroism

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1.3 Dispersion

NANA

0.007 1

1.4 Transparency

Not Available

Translucent

1.5 Refractive Index

Not Available1.530-1.543

1 3.25

1.6 Optic Character

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1.7 Crystal System

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1.8 Birefringence

Not Available0.003-0.009

0 0.296

1.9 Clarity

Not Available

Translucent

Blue spinel and Chrome-Chalcedony Optic Character

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

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Blue spinel and Chrome-Chalcedony Transparency

Similar to their colors, Blue spinel 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 spinel is Not Available while Blue spinel is Not Available in appearance.