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Chrome-Chalcedony and Verdite Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Waxy
Vitreous, Silky
1.2 Pleochroism
Not Available
Extreme
1.3 Dispersion
Albite Optical ..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Fluorite Optical Properties
1.4 Transparency
Translucent
Translucent
1.5 Refractive Index
1.530-1.543
1.580
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Not Available
Monoclinic Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: C 2/c
1.8 Birefringence
0.003-0.009
Not Available
1.9 Clarity
Translucent
Translucent

Chrome-Chalcedony and Verdite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Chrome-Chalcedony and Verdite 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.