Chrome-Chalcedony and Apache Tear Optical Properties

Chrome-Chalcedony

Apache Tear

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1 Optical Properties

1.1 Luster

Waxy

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1.2 Pleochroism

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1.3 Dispersion

NANA

0.007 1

1.4 Transparency

Translucent

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1.5 Refractive Index

1.530-1.543Not Available

1 3.25

1.6 Optic Character

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1.7 Crystal System

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Amorphous

1.8 Birefringence

0.003-0.009Not Available

0 0.296

1.9 Clarity

Translucent

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Chrome-Chalcedony and Apache Tear Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Chrome-Chalcedony and Apache Tear 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, Chrome-Chalcedony is Translucent while Chrome-Chalcedony is Translucent in appearance.