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Cinnabar and Chalcopyrite Optical Properties


Chalcopyrite and Cinnabar Optical Properties


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Cinnabar and Chalcopyrite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Cinnabar and Chalcopyrite 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, Cinnabar is Translucent while Cinnabar is Translucent in appearance.

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