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Chrome-Chalcedony
Chrome-Chalcedony

Hemimorphite
Hemimorphite



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Chrome-Chalcedony and Hemimorphite Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

Waxy
Vitreous, Adamantine, Silky

Pleochroism

-
-

Dispersion

0.010.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

Translucent
Transparent, Translucent

Refractive Index

1.530-1.5431.614-1.636
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

-
Orthorhombic

Birefringence

0.003-0.0090.022
0 0.296
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Clarity

Translucent
Transparent

Chrome-Chalcedony and Hemimorphite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Chrome-Chalcedony and Hemimorphite 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.