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Alabaster
Alabaster

Azurmalachite
Azurmalachite



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Alabaster and Azurmalachite Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

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Vitreous, Silky

Pleochroism

-
-

Dispersion

-0.07
0.005 1
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Transparency

Translucent
Translucent

Refractive Index

1.520-1.5301.655-1.909
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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Biaxial/+

Crystal System

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monoclinic

Birefringence

0.0100.108-0.254
0 0.296
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Clarity

Translucent
Translucent

Alabaster and Azurmalachite Optic Character

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

Alabaster and Azurmalachite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Alabaster 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, Alabaster is Translucent while Alabaster is Translucent in appearance.