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Chrome Tourmaline and Azurmalachite Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous, Silky
1.2 Pleochroism
Not Available
AbsentWalter Schumann
1.3 Dispersion
Albite Optical ..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Fluorite Optical Properties
1.4 Transparency
Transparent, Translucent
Translucent
1.5 Refractive Index
1.614-1.666
1.655-1.909
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Biaxial/+
1.7 Crystal System
Hexagonal
monoclinic
1.8 Birefringence
0.014-0.040
0.108-0.254
1.9 Clarity
Transparent
Translucent

Chrome Tourmaline and Azurmalachite Optic Character

Chrome Tourmaline and Azurmalachite optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Chrome Tourmaline and Azurmalachite 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 Tourmaline and Azurmalachite 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. Azurmalachite has Biaxial/+ character.

Chrome Tourmaline and Azurmalachite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Chrome Tourmaline and Azurmalachite 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 Tourmaline is Translucent and Transparent while Chrome Tourmaline is Translucent and Transparent in appearance.

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