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Chrome Diopside
Chrome Diopside

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Chrome Diopside and Apophyllite Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous, Pearly
1.2 Pleochroism
Common trichroism: light green
Dichroic (colorless)
1.3 Dispersion
NANA
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Transparent, Translucent
1.5 Refractive Index
1.668-1.7031.530-1.543
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Uniaxial/-
1.7 Crystal System
monoclinic
tetragonal
1.8 Birefringence
0.024-0.0300.000-0.003
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
Gems
Transparent

Chrome Diopside and Apophyllite Optic Character

Chrome Diopside and Apophyllite optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Chrome Diopside and Apophyllite 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 Apophyllite 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. Apophyllite has Uniaxial/- character.

Chrome Diopside and Apophyllite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Chrome Diopside and Apophyllite 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.