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Agate and Beryllonite Optical Properties

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1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous, Adamantine, Pearly
1.2 Pleochroism
Absent
AbsentWalter Schumann
1.3 Dispersion
None0.01
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Translucent
Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references
1.5 Refractive Index
1.530-1.5431.552-1.562
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Trigonal
monoclinic
1.8 Birefringence
0.0040.009
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
Translucent
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda

Agate and Beryllonite Optic Character

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

Agate and Beryllonite Transparency

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