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Chrome Diopside

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Chrome Diopside and Fluorite Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous
1.2 Pleochroism
Common trichroism: light green
AbsentWalter Schumann
1.3 Dispersion
NA0.01
Achroite
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
1.5 Refractive Index
1.668-1.7031.432-1.436
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
monoclinic
cubic
1.8 Birefringence
0.024-0.030Not Available
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
Gems
Transparent

Chrome Diopside and Fluorite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Chrome Diopside and Fluorite 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.