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Chrome-Chalcedony
Chrome-Chalcedony

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Chrome-Chalcedony and Mimetite Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

Waxy
Resinous, Subadamantine

Pleochroism

-
Weak

Dispersion

0.010.04
0.005 1
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Transparency

Translucent
Translucent

Refractive Index

1.530-1.5432.106-2.263
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

-
Hexagonal

Birefringence

0.003-0.0090.019
0 0.296
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Clarity

Translucent
Translucent

Chrome-Chalcedony and Mimetite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Chrome-Chalcedony and Mimetite 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.