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Chrome-Chalcedony
Chrome-Chalcedony

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Cavansite



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Chrome-Chalcedony and Cavansite Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

Waxy
Vitreous, Pearly

Pleochroism

-
Visible: X=Z= colorless Y= blue

Dispersion

0.010.04
0.005 1
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Transparency

Translucent
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Refractive Index

1.530-1.5431.542
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

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Orthorhombic

Birefringence

0.003-0.0090.009
0 0.296
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Clarity

Translucent
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Chrome-Chalcedony and Cavansite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Chrome-Chalcedony and Cavansite 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.