Chrome Tourmaline and Fayalite Optical Properties

Chrome Tourmaline

Fayalite

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1 Optical Properties

1.1 Luster

Vitreous

Vitreous, Resinous

1.2 Pleochroism

Not Available

Faint

1.3 Dispersion

NANA

0.007 1

1.4 Transparency

Transparent, Translucent

TransparentAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001)

1.5 Refractive Index

1.614-1.6661.827-1.879

1 3.25

1.6 Optic Character

Not Available

1.7 Crystal System

Hexagonal

Orthorhombic

1.8 Birefringence

0.014-0.0400.042-0.051

0 0.296

1.9 Clarity

Transparent

TransparentAnthony et al

Chrome Tourmaline and Fayalite Optic Character

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

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Chrome Tourmaline and Fayalite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Chrome Tourmaline and Fayalite 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.