Chrome-Chalcedony and Titanite Optical Properties

Chrome-Chalcedony

Titanite

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1 Optical Properties

1.1 Luster

Waxy

Subadamantine, Resinous

1.2 Pleochroism

Not Available

Strong: X = nearly colorless; Y = yellow to green; Z = red to yellow-orange

1.3 Dispersion

NANA

0.007 1

1.4 Transparency

Translucent

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1.5 Refractive Index

1.530-1.5431.885-1.990

1 3.25

1.6 Optic Character

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1.7 Crystal System

Not Available

monoclinic

1.8 Birefringence

0.003-0.0090.105-0.135

0 0.296

1.9 Clarity

Translucent

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Chrome-Chalcedony and Titanite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Chrome-Chalcedony and Titanite 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.