×

Chrome Diopside
Chrome Diopside

Staurolite
Staurolite



ADD
Compare
X
Chrome Diopside
X
Staurolite

Chrome Diopside and Staurolite Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Vitreous
Resinous
1.2 Pleochroism
Common trichroism: light green
X = colorless; Y = pale yellow; Z = golden yellow
1.3 Dispersion
NANA
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) More from other references
1.5 Refractive Index
1.668-1.7031.736-1.762
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
monoclinic
monoclinic
1.8 Birefringence
0.024-0.0300.009-0.015
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
Gems
Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) More from other references

Chrome Diopside and Staurolite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Chrome Diopside and Staurolite 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.