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Leucophanite and Chrome Diopside Optical Properties


Chrome Diopside and Leucophanite Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Not Available   
Vitreous   

Pleochroism
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Common trichroism: light green   

Dispersion
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Not Available   

Transparency
Not Available   
Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   

Refractive Index
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1.668-1.703   

Optic Character
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Not Available   

Crystal System
Orthorhombic   
monoclinic   

Birefringence
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0.024-0.030   

Clarity
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Leucophanite and Chrome Diopside Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Leucophanite 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, Leucophanite is Not Available while Leucophanite is Not Available in appearance.

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