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Agate and Quartz Rose Optical Properties

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1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Vitreous
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1.2 Pleochroism
Absent
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1.3 Dispersion
Albite Optical ..
None
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
Fluorite Optical Properties
1.4 Transparency
Translucent
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1.5 Refractive Index
1.530-1.543
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1.6 Optic Character
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1.7 Crystal System
Trigonal
Trigonal
1.8 Birefringence
0.004
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1.9 Clarity
Translucent
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Agate and Quartz Rose Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Agate and Quartz Rose 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.