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Chrome Tourmaline and Celestine Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous, Pearly
1.2 Pleochroism
Not Available
Weakly trichroiC
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
Gems
1.5 Refractive Index
1.614-1.666
1.619-1.635
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Hexagonal
Orthorhombic
1.8 Birefringence
0.014-0.040
0.004-0.012
1.9 Clarity
Transparent
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Chrome Tourmaline and Celestine Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Chrome Tourmaline and Celestine 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.