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Chrysanthemum Stone
Chrysanthemum Stone

Phosgenite
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Chrysanthemum Stone and Phosgenite Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

Pleochroism

Dispersion

Transparency

Refractive Index

Optic Character

Crystal System

Birefringence

Clarity

 
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Adamantine
Weakly pleochroic with O reddish and E greenish in thick sections.
0.04
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2.117-2.145
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tetragonal
0.027
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda

Chrysanthemum Stone and Phosgenite Optic Character

Chrysanthemum Stone and Phosgenite optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Chrysanthemum Stone Vs Phosgenite 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 Chrysanthemum Stone and Phosgenite 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.

Chrysanthemum Stone and Phosgenite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Chrysanthemum Stone and Phosgenite 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, Chrysanthemum Stone is while Chrysanthemum Stone is in appearance.