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Jade and Chlorastrolite Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Vitreous
Chatoyant
1.2 Pleochroism
AbsentWalter Schumann
NilArthur Thomas
1.3 Dispersion
Albite Optical ..
None
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Fluorite Optical Properties
1.4 Transparency
Translucent, Translucent to opaque
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1.5 Refractive Index
1.600-1.688
1.7
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
monoclinic
Not Available
1.8 Birefringence
0.020-0.027
0.010
1.9 Clarity
Translucent
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Jade and Chlorastrolite Optic Character

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

Jade and Chlorastrolite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Jade and Chlorastrolite 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, Jade is Translucent and Translucent to opaque while Jade is Translucent and Translucent to opaque in appearance.