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Boleite and Chrome Diopside Optical Properties


Chrome Diopside and Boleite Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Pearly   
Vitreous   

Pleochroism
Not Available   
Common trichroism: light green   

Dispersion
0.07   
6
Not Available   

Transparency
Transparent   
Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   

Refractive Index
2.05   
1.668-1.703   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Not Available   

Crystal System
Isometric   
monoclinic   

Birefringence
0.010   
0.024-0.030   

Clarity
Transparent   
Gems   

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Boleite and Chrome Diopside Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Boleite 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, Boleite is Transparent while Boleite is Transparent in appearance.

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