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Chrome Diopside and Chrysotile Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Vitreous
Silky
1.2 Pleochroism
Common trichroism: light green
Not Available
1.3 Dispersion
NANA
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Not Available
1.5 Refractive Index
1.668-1.7031.530-1.575
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
monoclinic
Monoclinic : clinochrysotile (most common)
1.8 Birefringence
0.024-0.0300.001
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
Gems
Not Available

Chrome Diopside and Chrysotile Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Chrome Diopside and Chrysotile 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.