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Bytownite and Chrysoprase Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Vitreous, Pearly
Vitreous, Vitreous, Waxy
1.2 Pleochroism
colorless.
AbsentWalter Schumann
1.3 Dispersion
Albite Optical ..
0.01
Rank: 28 (Overall)
None
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Fluorite Optical Properties
1.4 Transparency
Transparent
Translucent, Translucent, Opaque, Translucent to nearly opaque
1.5 Refractive Index
1.561-1.583
1.530-1.543
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Triclinic
Trigonal
1.8 Birefringence
0.010-0.011
0.004
1.9 Clarity
Transparent
Translucent

Bytownite and Chrysoprase Optic Character

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

Bytownite and Chrysoprase Transparency

Similar to their colors, Bytownite and Chrysoprase 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, Bytownite is Transparent while Bytownite is Transparent in appearance.

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