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Wax Opal
Wax Opal

Chrome-Chalcedony
Chrome-Chalcedony



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Wax Opal and Chrome-Chalcedony Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

-
Waxy

Pleochroism

-
-

Dispersion

0.010.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

Translucent
Translucent

Refractive Index

1.37-1.521.530-1.543
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

-
-

Birefringence

-99990.003-0.009
0 0.296
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Clarity

Translucent
Translucent

Wax Opal and Chrome-Chalcedony Optic Character

Wax Opal and Chrome-Chalcedony optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Wax Opal and Chrome-Chalcedony 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 Wax Opal and Chrome-Chalcedony 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.

Wax Opal and Chrome-Chalcedony Transparency

Similar to their colors, Wax Opal and Chrome-Chalcedony 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, Wax Opal is Translucent while Wax Opal is Translucent in appearance.