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Agrellite and Sunstone Optical Properties


Sunstone and Agrellite Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Pearly  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
colorless.  
Weak or absentWalter Schumann  

Dispersion
0.01  
99+
0.01  
99+

Transparency
-  
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent  

Refractive Index
1.567  
1.53-1.55  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
Triclinic  
Triclinic  

Birefringence
0.014  
0.007-0.010  

Clarity
-  
Transparent to translucent  

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Agrellite and Sunstone Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Agrellite and Sunstone 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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