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Trapiche emerald and Chrome Diopside Optical Properties


Chrome Diopside and Trapiche emerald Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
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Vitreous   

Pleochroism
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Common trichroism: light green   

Dispersion
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Transparency
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Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   

Refractive Index
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1.668-1.703   

Optic Character
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Crystal System
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monoclinic   

Birefringence
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0.024-0.030   

Clarity
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Trapiche emerald and Chrome Diopside Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Trapiche emerald 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, Trapiche emerald is Not Available while Trapiche emerald is Not Available in appearance.

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