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Anglesite and Aventurine Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Adamantine
Vitreous
1.2 Pleochroism
NilArthur Thomas
AbsentWalter Schumann
1.3 Dispersion
0.04None
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Transparent
Translucent, Opaque . May be translucent when backlit on the edges.
1.5 Refractive Index
1.877-1.8941.544-1.553
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Orthorhombic
Trigonal
1.8 Birefringence
0.0170.007-0.010
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
Transparent
Translucent

Anglesite and Aventurine Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Anglesite and Aventurine 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.