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Trinitite and Chrome Diopside Optical Properties


Chrome Diopside and Trinitite Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
-  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
-  
Common trichroism: light green  

Dispersion
0.01  
0.02  
99+

Transparency
-  
-  

Refractive Index
-9999  
1.668-1.703  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
-  
monoclinic  

Birefringence
-9999  
0.024-0.030  

Clarity
-  
-  

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Trinitite and Chrome Diopside Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Trinitite 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, Trinitite is while Trinitite is in appearance.

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