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Jet and Chrome Diopside Optical Properties


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Chrome Diopside and Jet Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Waxy   
Vitreous   

Pleochroism
AbsentWalter Schumann   
Common trichroism: light green   

Dispersion
None   
Not Available   

Transparency
Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references   
Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   

Refractive Index
1.640-1.680   
1.668-1.703   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Not Available   

Crystal System
Amorphous   
monoclinic   

Birefringence
Not Available   
0.024-0.030   

Clarity
Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references   
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Jet and Chrome Diopside Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Jet 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, Jet is Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references while Jet is Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references in appearance.

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