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Chrome Diopside
Chrome Diopside

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Chrome Diopside and Siderite Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Pearly

Pleochroism

Common trichroism: light green
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Dispersion

0.020.04
0.005 1
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Transparency

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Transparent, Translucent

Refractive Index

1.668-1.7031.633-1.875
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

monoclinic
Trigonal

Birefringence

0.024-0.0300.242
0 0.296
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Clarity

-
Transparent

Chrome Diopside and Siderite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Chrome Diopside and Siderite 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.