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Amber and Crocoite Optical Properties

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1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Resinous
Adamantine
1.2 Pleochroism
AbsentWalter Schumann
Distinctly trichroic
1.3 Dispersion
NANA
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
2.5 Transparency
Transparent, Translucent
Transparent
2.6 Refractive Index
1.539-1.5452.31-2.66
Agate Opal
1 3.25
2.10 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
2.11 Crystal System
Amorphous
Monoclinic Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: P 21/n
2.12 Birefringence
Not AvailableNot Available
Achroite
0 0.296
3.4 Clarity
Transparent
Transparent

Amber and Crocoite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Amber and Crocoite 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.