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Painite and Chrysoprase Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Not Available
Vitreous, Vitreous, Waxy
1.2 Pleochroism
Strong dichroism: yellow-brown red to brown-violet (pinkish samples: nearly colorless pale orangy-pink)Herve Nicolas Lazzarelli
AbsentWalter Schumann
1.3 Dispersion
Albite Optical ..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
None
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Fluorite Optical Properties
1.4 Transparency
Gems
Translucent, Translucent, Opaque, Translucent to nearly opaque
1.5 Refractive Index
1.787-1.816
1.530-1.543
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Not Available
Trigonal
1.8 Birefringence
0.029
0.004
1.9 Clarity
Gems
Translucent

Painite and Chrysoprase Optic Character

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

Painite and Chrysoprase Transparency

Similar to their colors, Painite and Chrysoprase 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.