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Chrome Diopside and Mellite Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Vitreous

Pleochroism

Common trichroism: light green
Weak: yellowish brown yellowAnthony et al

Dispersion

0.020.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

-
-

Refractive Index

1.668-1.7031.509-1.541
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

monoclinic
-

Birefringence

0.024-0.0300.030
0 0.296
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Clarity

-
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda

Chrome Diopside and Mellite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Chrome Diopside and Mellite 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.