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Chrome-Chalcedony
Chrome-Chalcedony

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Chrome-Chalcedony and Sinhalite Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

Waxy
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Pleochroism

-
Trichroism: green light brown dark brownHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli

Dispersion

0.010.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

Translucent
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Refractive Index

1.530-1.5431.665-1.712
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
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Crystal System

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Orthorhombic

Birefringence

0.003-0.0090.036-0.042
0 0.296
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Clarity

Translucent
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda

Chrome-Chalcedony and Sinhalite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Chrome-Chalcedony and Sinhalite 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.