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Chrome-Chalcedony
Chrome-Chalcedony

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Chrome-Chalcedony and Ruby Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Waxy
Vitreous, Adamantine, Vitreous, Adamantine
1.2 Pleochroism
Not Available
Strong: purplish-red
1.3 Dispersion
NA0.02
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Translucent
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to opaque
1.5 Refractive Index
1.530-1.5431.762-1.778
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Not Available
Trigonal
1.8 Birefringence
0.003-0.0090.008
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
Translucent
Transparent

Chrome-Chalcedony and Ruby Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Chrome-Chalcedony and Ruby 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.