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Agrellite and Ruby Optical Properties


Ruby and Agrellite Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Pearly  
Vitreous, Adamantine  

Pleochroism
colorless.  
Strong: purplish-red  

Dispersion
0.01  
99+
0.02  
99+

Transparency
-  
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to opaque  

Refractive Index
1.567  
1.762-1.778  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
Triclinic  
Trigonal  

Birefringence
0.014  
0.008  

Clarity
-  
Transparent  

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Agrellite and Ruby Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Agrellite and Ruby 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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