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Chalcedony
Chalcedony

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Chalcedony and Danburite Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Vitreous, Greasy

Pleochroism

-
Weak: pale yellow yellow

Dispersion

0.010.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

Translucent, Translucent to opaque
-

Refractive Index

1.530-1.5431.627-1.639
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
Biaxial/+

Crystal System

Trigonal
Orthorhombic

Birefringence

0.003-0.0090.006
0 0.296
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Clarity

Translucent
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda

Chalcedony and Danburite Optic Character

Chalcedony and Danburite optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Chalcedony and Danburite 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 Chalcedony and Danburite 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. Danburite has Biaxial/+ character.

Chalcedony and Danburite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Chalcedony and Danburite 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, Chalcedony is Translucent and Translucent to opaque while Chalcedony is Translucent and Translucent to opaque in appearance.