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Chrome Diopside and Hiddenite Optical Properties


Hiddenite and Chrome Diopside Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous   
Vitreous   

Pleochroism
Common trichroism: light green   
Distinct trichroism: yellow green green blue greenHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli   

Dispersion
Not Available   
0.02   
22

Transparency
Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   
Transparent   

Refractive Index
1.668-1.703   
1.657-1.681   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Not Available   

Crystal System
monoclinic   
monoclinic   

Birefringence
0.024-0.030   
0.014-0.016   

Clarity
Gems   
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda   

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Chrome Diopside and Hiddenite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Chrome Diopside and Hiddenite 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.

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