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Cinnabar
Cinnabar

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Chrysocolla



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Cinnabar and Chrysocolla Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

Adamantine
Vitreous, Greasy

Pleochroism

-
-

Dispersion

0.060.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

Translucent
Opaque

Refractive Index

2.905-3.251.460-1.570
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Trigonal
monoclinic

Birefringence

-99990.023-0.050
0 0.296
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Clarity

Translucent
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Cinnabar and Chrysocolla Optic Character

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

Cinnabar and Chrysocolla Transparency

Similar to their colors, Cinnabar and Chrysocolla 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.