Chrome Tourmaline and Super Seven Crystals Optical Properties

Chrome Tourmaline

Super Seven Crystals

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1 Optical Properties

1.1 Luster

Vitreous

Vitreous, Pearly, Silky

1.2 Pleochroism

Not Available

1.3 Dispersion

NANA

0.007 1

1.4 Transparency

Transparent, Translucent

Transparent, Translucent, Opaque

1.5 Refractive Index

1.614-1.6661.519-1.521

1 3.25

1.6 Optic Character

Not Available

1.7 Crystal System

Hexagonal

monoclinic

1.8 Birefringence

0.014-0.0400.0090-0.0100

0 0.296

1.9 Clarity

Transparent

Not Available

Chrome Tourmaline and Super Seven Crystals Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Chrome Tourmaline and Super Seven Crystals 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.