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Amber and Adamite Optical Properties

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1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Resinous
Vitreous
1.2 Pleochroism
AbsentWalter Schumann
NilArthur Thomas
1.3 Dispersion
Albite Optical ..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Fluorite Optical Properties
1.4 Transparency
Transparent, Translucent
Transparent
1.5 Refractive Index
1.539-1.545
1.708-1.722
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Biaxial/+
1.7 Crystal System
Amorphous
Orthorhombic
1.8 Birefringence
Not Available
0.031-0.050
1.9 Clarity
Transparent
Transparent

Amber and Adamite Optic Character

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

Amber and Adamite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Amber and Adamite 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, Amber is Translucent and Transparent while Amber is Translucent and Transparent in appearance.