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Apophyllite
Apophyllite

dendritic agate
dendritic agate



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Apophyllite and dendritic agate Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Vitreous, Pearly
Not Available
1.2 Pleochroism
Dichroic (colorless)
Not Available
1.3 Dispersion
NANA
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Transparent, Translucent
TranslucentWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001)
1.5 Refractive Index
1.530-1.543Not Available
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Uniaxial/-
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
tetragonal
Not Available
1.8 Birefringence
0.000-0.003Not Available
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
Transparent
TranslucentWalter Schumann

Apophyllite and dendritic agate Optic Character

Apophyllite and dendritic agate optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Apophyllite and dendritic 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 Apophyllite and dendritic 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. Apophyllite has Uniaxial/- character.

Apophyllite and dendritic agate Transparency

Similar to their colors, Apophyllite and dendritic 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, Apophyllite is Translucent and Transparent while Apophyllite is Translucent and Transparent in appearance.