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Agrellite and Leucite Optical Properties


Leucite and Agrellite Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Pearly  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
colorless.  
-  

Dispersion
0.01  
99+
0.01  
99+

Transparency
-  
-  

Refractive Index
1.567  
1.504-1.510  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
Triclinic  
tetragonal  

Birefringence
0.014  
0.001  

Clarity
-  
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  

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Agrellite and Leucite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Agrellite and Leucite 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, Agrellite is while Agrellite is in appearance.

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