Chrome-Chalcedony and Steatite Optical Properties

Chrome-Chalcedony

Steatite

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1 Optical Properties

1.1 Luster

Waxy

Not Available

1.2 Pleochroism

Not Available

1.3 Dispersion

NANA

0.007 1

1.4 Transparency

Translucent

Gemmological Tables (2004)

1.5 Refractive Index

1.530-1.5431.539-1.596

1 3.25

1.6 Optic Character

Not Available

1.7 Crystal System

Not Available

1.8 Birefringence

0.003-0.0090.046-0.050

0 0.296

1.9 Clarity

Translucent

OpaqueUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda

Chrome-Chalcedony and Steatite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Chrome-Chalcedony and Steatite 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.