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Chrome-Chalcedony
Chrome-Chalcedony

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Chrome-Chalcedony and Rutile Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Waxy
Adamantine
1.2 Pleochroism
Not Available
Weak to distinct brownish red-green-yellow
1.3 Dispersion
NANA
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Translucent
Transparent, Translucent
1.5 Refractive Index
1.530-1.5432.609-2.903
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Not Available
tetragonal
1.8 Birefringence
0.003-0.0090.296
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
Translucent
Transparent

Chrome-Chalcedony and Rutile Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Chrome-Chalcedony and Rutile 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.