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Anatase and Fire Agate Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Adamantine
Waxy, Vitreous, Greasy, Silky
1.2 Pleochroism
Weak
AbsentWalter Schumann
1.3 Dispersion
Albite Optical ..
0.21
Rank: 3 (Overall)
None
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Fluorite Optical Properties
1.4 Transparency
Transparent
Translucent
1.5 Refractive Index
2.488-2.562
1.530-1.543
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
tetragonal
Trigonal
1.8 Birefringence
0.073
0.003-0.009
1.9 Clarity
Transparent
Translucent

Anatase and Fire Agate Optic Character

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

Anatase and Fire Agate Transparency

Similar to their colors, Anatase and Fire Agate 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, Anatase is Transparent while Anatase is Transparent in appearance.

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