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Violane
Violane

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Violane and Diopside Optical Properties

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Optical Properties

Luster

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Vitreous

Pleochroism

-
-

Dispersion

0.030.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

Translucent
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent . Star Diopside is opaque .

Refractive Index

1.668-1.7031.664-1.730
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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-

Crystal System

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monoclinic

Birefringence

0.024-0.0300.024-0.030
0 0.296
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Clarity

Translucent
Transparent

Violane and Diopside Optic Character

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

Violane and Diopside Transparency

Similar to their colors, Violane and 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, Violane is Translucent while Violane is Translucent in appearance.