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Akoya pearl and Azurmalachite Optical Properties


Azurmalachite and Akoya pearl Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
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Vitreous, Silky   

Pleochroism
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AbsentWalter Schumann   

Dispersion
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Not Available   

Transparency
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Translucent   

Refractive Index
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1.655-1.909   

Optic Character
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Biaxial/+   

Crystal System
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monoclinic   

Birefringence
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0.108-0.254   

Clarity
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Translucent   

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Akoya pearl and Azurmalachite Optic Character

Akoya pearl and Azurmalachite optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Akoya pearl and Azurmalachite 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 Akoya pearl and Azurmalachite 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. Azurmalachite has Biaxial/+ character.

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Akoya pearl and Azurmalachite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Akoya pearl and Azurmalachite 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, Akoya pearl is Not Available while Akoya pearl is Not Available in appearance.

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