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Agate and Riebeckite Optical Properties


Riebeckite and Agate Optical Properties


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Agate and Riebeckite Optic Character

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

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Agate and Riebeckite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Agate and Riebeckite 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.

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