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Chrysoberyl and Chabazite Optical Properties


Chabazite and Chrysoberyl Optical Properties


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Chrysoberyl and Chabazite Optic Character

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

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Chrysoberyl and Chabazite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Chrysoberyl and Chabazite 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, Chrysoberyl is Translucent, Transparent and Transparent to translucent while Chrysoberyl is Translucent, Transparent and Transparent to translucent in appearance.

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