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Agate and Fluorite Optical Properties

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Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Vitreous

Pleochroism

Absent
-

Dispersion

0.010.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

Translucent
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent

Refractive Index

1.530-1.5431.432-1.436
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Trigonal
cubic

Birefringence

0.004-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

Translucent
Transparent

Agate and Fluorite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Agate and Fluorite 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.