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Chrome Diopside
Chrome Diopside

Marialite
Marialite



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Chrome Diopside and Marialite Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Vitreous, Pearly, Resinous

Pleochroism

Common trichroism: light green
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Dispersion

0.020.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

-
Transparent, Translucent

Refractive Index

1.668-1.7031.540-1.550
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

monoclinic
tetragonal

Birefringence

0.024-0.0300.004-0.008
0 0.296
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Clarity

-
Transparent

Chrome Diopside and Marialite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Chrome Diopside and Marialite 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.