×

Agate
Agate

Phosgenite
Phosgenite



ADD
Compare
X
Agate
X
Phosgenite

Agate and Phosgenite Optical Properties

Add ⊕
1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Vitreous
Adamantine
1.2 Pleochroism
Absent
Weakly pleochroic with O reddish and E greenish in thick sections.
1.3 Dispersion
NoneNA
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Translucent
Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references
1.5 Refractive Index
1.530-1.5432.117-2.145
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Trigonal
tetragonal
1.8 Birefringence
0.0040.027
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
Translucent
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda

Agate and Phosgenite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Agate and Phosgenite 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.