Home
×

Chrome-Chalcedony
Chrome-Chalcedony

Peridot
Peridot



ADD
Compare
X
Chrome-Chalcedony
X
Peridot

Chrome-Chalcedony and Peridot Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Waxy
Vitreous, Greasy
1.2 Pleochroism
Not Available
Weak: yellow-green green (colorless)Herve Nicolas Lazzarelli
1.3 Dispersion
Albite Optical ..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
0.02
Rank: 18 (Overall)
Fluorite Optical Properties
1.4 Transparency
Translucent
Transparent
1.5 Refractive Index
1.530-1.543
1.64-1.69
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Not Available
Orthorhombic
1.8 Birefringence
0.003-0.009
0.036
1.9 Clarity
Translucent
Transparent

Chrome-Chalcedony and Peridot Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Chrome-Chalcedony and Peridot 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.