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Petoskey Stone and Chalcedony Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
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Vitreous
1.2 Pleochroism
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AbsentWalter Schumann
1.3 Dispersion
Albite Optical ..
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
None
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Fluorite Optical Properties
1.4 Transparency
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Translucent, Translucent to opaque
1.5 Refractive Index
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1.530-1.543
1.6 Optic Character
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1.7 Crystal System
Trigonal
Trigonal
1.8 Birefringence
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0.003-0.009
1.9 Clarity
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Translucent

Petoskey Stone and Chalcedony Optic Character

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

Petoskey Stone and Chalcedony Transparency

Similar to their colors, Petoskey Stone and Chalcedony 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, Petoskey Stone is Not Available while Petoskey Stone is Not Available in appearance.

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