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Chrome Diopside
Chrome Diopside

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Chrome Diopside and Celestine Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Vitreous, Pearly

Pleochroism

Common trichroism: light green
Weakly trichroiC

Dispersion

0.020.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

-
-

Refractive Index

1.668-1.7031.619-1.635
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

monoclinic
Orthorhombic

Birefringence

0.024-0.0300.004-0.012
0 0.296
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Clarity

-
-

Chrome Diopside and Celestine Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Chrome Diopside and Celestine 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 while Chrome Diopside is in appearance.