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Chrome Diopside and Omphacite Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous
1.2 Pleochroism
Common trichroism: light green
Weak: colorless -- very pale green -- very pale green
1.3 Dispersion
NANA
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
TranslucentAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
1.5 Refractive Index
1.668-1.7031.662-1.723
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
monoclinic
Not Available
1.8 Birefringence
0.024-0.030Not Available
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
Gems
TranslucentAnthony et al

Chrome Diopside and Omphacite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Chrome Diopside and Omphacite 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.