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Anglesite
Anglesite

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Anglesite and Ajoite Optical Properties

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Optical Properties

Luster

Adamantine
Vitreous

Pleochroism

-
X: very light bluish green; Y and Z: brilliant bluish green

Dispersion

0.040.04
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent
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Refractive Index

1.877-1.8941.550
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Orthorhombic
Triclinic

Birefringence

0.0170.091
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
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Anglesite and Ajoite Optic Character

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

Anglesite and Ajoite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Anglesite 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, Anglesite is Transparent while Anglesite is Transparent in appearance.