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Chrome-Chalcedony
Chrome-Chalcedony

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Bastnasite



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Chrome-Chalcedony and Bastnasite Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

Waxy
Vitreous, Greasy, Pearly

Pleochroism

-
Faint

Dispersion

0.010.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

Translucent
-

Refractive Index

1.530-1.5431.717-1.722
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

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Hexagonal

Birefringence

0.003-0.0090.100
0 0.296
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Clarity

Translucent
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda

Chrome-Chalcedony and Bastnasite Optic Character

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

Chrome-Chalcedony and Bastnasite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Chrome-Chalcedony and Bastnasite 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.