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Sardonyx and Chrome Diopside Optical Properties


Chrome Diopside and Sardonyx Optical Properties


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Sardonyx and Chrome Diopside Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Sardonyx 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, Sardonyx is Translucent while Sardonyx is Translucent in appearance.

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