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Amber and Ajoite Optical Properties

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1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Resinous
Vitreous
1.2 Pleochroism
AbsentWalter Schumann
X: very light bluish green; Y and Z: brilliant bluish green
1.3 Dispersion
NANA
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Transparent, Translucent
Not Available
1.5 Refractive Index
1.539-1.5451.550
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Amorphous
Triclinic
1.8 Birefringence
Not Available0.091
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
Transparent
Not Available

Amber and Ajoite Optic Character

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

Amber and Ajoite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Amber and Ajoite 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.