Chrome Diopside and Apache Tear Optical Properties

Chrome Diopside

Apache Tear

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1 Optical Properties

1.1 Luster

Vitreous

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1.2 Pleochroism

Common trichroism: light green

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1.3 Dispersion

NANA

0.007 1

1.4 Transparency

Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)

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1.5 Refractive Index

1.668-1.703Not Available

1 3.25

1.6 Optic Character

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1.7 Crystal System

monoclinic

Amorphous

1.8 Birefringence

0.024-0.030Not Available

0 0.296

1.9 Clarity

Gems

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Chrome Diopside and Apache Tear Optic Character

Chrome Diopside and Apache Tear optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Chrome Diopside and Apache Tear 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 Diopside and Apache Tear 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 Diopside and Apache Tear Transparency

Similar to their colors, Chrome Diopside and Apache Tear 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 Diopside is Gems and Sixth Edition (2006) while Chrome Diopside is Gems and Sixth Edition (2006) in appearance.