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Ferro-axinite Axinite-Fe and Chrome Diopside Optical Properties


Chrome Diopside and Ferro-axinite Axinite-Fe Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous   
Vitreous   

Pleochroism
Colorless   
Common trichroism: light green   

Dispersion
Not Available   
Not Available   

Transparency
Transparent   
Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   

Refractive Index
1.674-1.693   
1.668-1.703   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Not Available   

Crystal System
Triclinic Pinacoidal H-M Symbol ( 1) Space Group: P1   
monoclinic   

Birefringence
Not Available   
0.024-0.030   

Clarity
Not Available   
Gems   

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Ferro-axinite Axinite-Fe and Chrome Diopside Optic Character

Ferro-axinite Axinite-Fe and Chrome Diopside optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Ferro-axinite Axinite-Fe 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 Ferro-axinite Axinite-Fe 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.

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Ferro-axinite Axinite-Fe and Chrome Diopside Transparency

Similar to their colors, Ferro-axinite Axinite-Fe 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, Ferro-axinite Axinite-Fe is Transparent while Ferro-axinite Axinite-Fe is Transparent in appearance.

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