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Aegirine and Clinozoisite Optical Properties


Clinozoisite and Aegirine Optical Properties


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Aegirine and Clinozoisite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Aegirine and Clinozoisite 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, Aegirine is Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references while Aegirine is Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references in appearance.

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