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Aegirine
Aegirine

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Aegirine and Stolzite Optical Properties

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Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous, Resinous
Resinous, Subadamantine

Pleochroism

Emerald green
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Dispersion

0.010.03
0.005 1
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Transparency

-
-

Refractive Index

1.720-1.7782.180-2.190
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
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Crystal System

monoclinic
tetragonal

Birefringence

0.037-0.0610.090
0 0.296
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Clarity

-
-

Aegirine and Stolzite Optic Character

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

Aegirine and Stolzite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Aegirine and Stolzite 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 while Aegirine is in appearance.