The absorption spectra of Crcontaining Li 2 OSiO 2 transparent glassceramics was investigated. The crystalline phases precipitated in glassceramics are mainly Li 2 O¥2SiO 2 with a small amount of aSiO 2 . The percent crystallinity and crystal sizes are 4077 and 2042 nm, respectively. A strong absorption band ascribed to the charge transfer of Cr 6{ ion and a weak dd absorption band ascribed to Cr 3{ ion were observed in the glass. However, the new absorption bands appeared at around 600700 nm and the absorption intensity of these bands increased significantly(about 15 times) upon crystallization. It was suggested that the tetrahedrally coordinated Cr 4{ ion might exist in Li 2 OSiO 2 transparent glassceramics.