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Augelite
Augelite

Fire Agate
Fire Agate



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Augelite and Fire Agate Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

Pearly
Waxy, Vitreous, Greasy, Silky

Pleochroism

-
-

Dispersion

0.020.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

-
Translucent

Refractive Index

1.570-1.5911.530-1.543
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

-
Trigonal

Birefringence

0.020-0.0210.003-0.009
0 0.296
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Clarity

TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Translucent

Augelite and Fire Agate Optic Character

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

Augelite and Fire Agate Transparency

Similar to their colors, Augelite 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, Augelite is while Augelite is in appearance.