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Painite and Chrome Tourmaline Optical Properties


Chrome Tourmaline and Painite Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Not Available   
Vitreous   

Pleochroism
Strong dichroism: yellow-brown red to brown-violet (pinkish samples: nearly colorless pale orangy-pink)Herve Nicolas Lazzarelli   
Not Available   

Dispersion
Not Available   
Not Available   

Transparency
Gems   
Transparent, Translucent   

Refractive Index
1.787-1.816   
1.614-1.666   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Not Available   

Crystal System
Not Available   
Hexagonal   

Birefringence
0.029   
0.014-0.040   

Clarity
Gems   
Transparent   

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Painite and Chrome Tourmaline Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Painite and Chrome Tourmaline 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, Painite is Gems while Painite is Gems in appearance.

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