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Chalcedony
Chalcedony

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Chalcedony and Titanite Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Subadamantine, Resinous

Pleochroism

-
Strong: X = nearly colorless; Y = yellow to green; Z = red to yellow-orange

Dispersion

0.010.05
0.005 1
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Transparency

Translucent, Translucent to opaque
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Refractive Index

1.530-1.5431.885-1.990
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Trigonal
monoclinic

Birefringence

0.003-0.0090.105-0.135
0 0.296
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Clarity

Translucent
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Chalcedony and Titanite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Chalcedony and Titanite 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.