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Chalcedony and Dinosaur Bone Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Vitreous
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1.2 Pleochroism
AbsentWalter Schumann
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1.3 Dispersion
Albite Optical ..
None
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
Fluorite Optical Properties
1.4 Transparency
Translucent, Translucent to opaque
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1.5 Refractive Index
1.530-1.543
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1.6 Optic Character
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1.7 Crystal System
Trigonal
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1.8 Birefringence
0.003-0.009
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1.9 Clarity
Translucent
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Chalcedony and Dinosaur Bone Optic Character

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

Chalcedony and Dinosaur Bone Transparency

Similar to their colors, Chalcedony and Dinosaur Bone 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.

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