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Agrellite and Peridot Optical Properties


Peridot and Agrellite Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Pearly  
Vitreous, Greasy  

Pleochroism
colorless.  
Weak: yellow-green green (colorless)Herve Nicolas Lazzarelli  

Dispersion
0.01  
99+
0.02  
99+

Transparency
-  
Transparent  

Refractive Index
1.567  
1.64-1.69  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
Triclinic  
Orthorhombic  

Birefringence
0.014  
0.036  

Clarity
-  
Transparent  

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Agrellite and Peridot Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Agrellite and Peridot 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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