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Chrome-Chalcedony and Scheelite Optical Properties


Scheelite and Chrome-Chalcedony Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Waxy  
Vitreous, Adamantine  

Pleochroism
-  
Definite dichoric in yellow (yellow to orange-brown)  

Dispersion
0.01  
99+
0.04  
36

Transparency
Translucent  
Translucent, Transparent  

Refractive Index
1.530-1.543  
1.918-1.936  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
-  
tetragonal  

Birefringence
0.003-0.009  
0.016  

Clarity
Translucent  
Translucent  

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Chrome-Chalcedony and Scheelite Optic Character

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

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Chrome-Chalcedony and Scheelite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Chrome-Chalcedony and Scheelite 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.

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