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Chrome Diopside
Chrome Diopside

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Chrome Diopside and Purpurite Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Vitreous
Not Available
1.2 Pleochroism
Common trichroism: light green
StrongArthur Thomas
1.3 Dispersion
NANA
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
TranslucentWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
1.5 Refractive Index
1.668-1.7031.85-1.92
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
monoclinic
Orthorhombic
1.8 Birefringence
0.024-0.0300.070
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
Gems
TranslucentWalter Schumann

Chrome Diopside and Purpurite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Chrome Diopside and Purpurite 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.