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Agrellite and Quartz Optical Properties


Quartz and Agrellite Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Pearly  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
colorless.  
None  

Dispersion
0.01  
99+
0.01  
99+

Transparency
-  
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent  

Refractive Index
1.567  
1.544-1.553  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
Triclinic  
Trigonal  

Birefringence
0.014  
0.009  

Clarity
-  
Opaque  

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Agrellite and Quartz Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Agrellite and Quartz 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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