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Smoky Quartz and Chrome Diopside Optical Properties


Chrome Diopside and Smoky Quartz Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous   
Vitreous   

Pleochroism
None   
Common trichroism: light green   

Dispersion
0.01   
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Not Available   

Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent   
Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   

Refractive Index
1.544-1.553   
1.668-1.703   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Not Available   

Crystal System
Hexagonal   
monoclinic   

Birefringence
0.009   
0.024-0.030   

Clarity
Opaque   
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Smoky Quartz and Chrome Diopside Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Smoky Quartz 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, Smoky Quartz is Translucent, Transparent and Transparent to translucent while Smoky Quartz is Translucent, Transparent and Transparent to translucent in appearance.

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