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Chrome Diopside
Chrome Diopside

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Chrome Diopside and Rossmanite Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Vitreous
Not Available
1.2 Pleochroism
Common trichroism: light green
Not Available
1.3 Dispersion
NANA
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
TransparentWebmineral.com, Mineralogy Database (2012)
1.5 Refractive Index
1.668-1.7031.624-1.645
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
monoclinic
Not Available
1.8 Birefringence
0.024-0.0300.021
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
Gems
TransparentWebmineral.com

Chrome Diopside and Rossmanite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Chrome Diopside and Rossmanite 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.