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Agate and Tigers Eye Optical Properties

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1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Vitreous
Silky
1.2 Pleochroism
Absent
Not Available
1.3 Dispersion
NoneNone
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Translucent
Opaque
1.5 Refractive Index
1.530-1.5431.534-1.540
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Trigonal
Trigonal
1.8 Birefringence
0.004Not Available
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
Translucent
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Agate and Tigers Eye Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Agate and Tigers Eye 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.