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Dumortierite
Dumortierite

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Chrome Diopside



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Dumortierite and Chrome Diopside Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous
1.2 Pleochroism
Strong; X = deep blue or violet; Y = yellow to red-violet or nearly colorless; Z = colorless or very pale blue
Common trichroism: light green
1.3 Dispersion
NoneNA
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Translucent, Translucent to opaque
Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
1.5 Refractive Index
1.669-1.7231.668-1.703
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Orthorhombic
monoclinic
1.8 Birefringence
0.011-0.0370.024-0.030
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
Translucent
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Dumortierite and Chrome Diopside Optic Character

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

Dumortierite and Chrome Diopside Transparency

Similar to their colors, Dumortierite and Chrome Diopside 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, Dumortierite is Translucent and Translucent to opaque while Dumortierite is Translucent and Translucent to opaque in appearance.