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Chrome Diopside
Chrome Diopside

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Tortoiseshell



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Chrome Diopside and Tortoiseshell Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
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Pleochroism

Common trichroism: light green
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Dispersion

0.020.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

-
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Refractive Index

1.668-1.7031.540-1.560
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
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Crystal System

monoclinic
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Birefringence

0.024-0.030-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

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OpaqueUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda

Chrome Diopside and Tortoiseshell Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Chrome Diopside and Tortoiseshell 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.