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Anglesite and Malachite Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Adamantine
Adamantine, Vitreous, Silky, Fibrous
1.2 Pleochroism
NilArthur Thomas
Not Available
1.3 Dispersion
Albite Optical ..
0.04
Rank: 10 (Overall)
None
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Fluorite Optical Properties
1.4 Transparency
Transparent
Opaque
1.5 Refractive Index
1.877-1.894
1.655-1.909
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Orthorhombic
monoclinic
1.8 Birefringence
0.017
0.254
1.9 Clarity
Transparent
Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references

Anglesite and Malachite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Anglesite and Malachite 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.