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Chrome Diopside
Chrome Diopside

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Vesuvianite



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Chrome Diopside and Vesuvianite Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Vitreous, Resinous

Pleochroism

Common trichroism: light green
slight in colored varieties

Dispersion

0.020.03
0.005 1
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Transparency

-
-

Refractive Index

1.668-1.7031.703-1.752
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

monoclinic
tetragonal

Birefringence

0.024-0.0300.004-0.006
0 0.296
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Clarity

-
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Chrome Diopside and Vesuvianite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Chrome Diopside and Vesuvianite 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.