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Amber and Amazonite Optical Properties

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1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Resinous
Vitreous
1.2 Pleochroism
AbsentWalter Schumann
WeakMichael O’Donoghue
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
Translucent, Translucent to opaque
1.5 Refractive Index
1.539-1.545
1.522-1.530
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Amorphous
Triclinic
1.8 Birefringence
Not Available
0.008-0.010
1.9 Clarity
Transparent
Translucent

Amber and Amazonite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Amber and Amazonite 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.

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