Chrome-Chalcedony and Aventurine feldspar Optical Properties

Chrome-Chalcedony

Aventurine feldspar

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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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1.8 Birefringence

0.003-0.009Not Available

0 0.296

1.9 Clarity

Translucent

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Chrome-Chalcedony and Aventurine feldspar Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Chrome-Chalcedony and Aventurine feldspar 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.