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Faustite
Faustite

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Chrome-Chalcedony



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Faustite and Chrome-Chalcedony Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Waxy
Waxy
1.2 Pleochroism
Not Available
Not Available
1.3 Dispersion
NANA
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Translucent
Translucent
1.5 Refractive Index
1.6121.530-1.543
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Triclinic Pinacoidal H-M Symbol ( 1) Space Group: P1
Not Available
1.8 Birefringence
Not Available0.003-0.009
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
Translucent
Translucent

Faustite and Chrome-Chalcedony Optic Character

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

Faustite and Chrome-Chalcedony Transparency

Similar to their colors, Faustite and Chrome-Chalcedony 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, Faustite is Translucent while Faustite is Translucent in appearance.