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Augite and Aventurine Optical Properties

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Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous, Resinous
Vitreous

Pleochroism

Pale green
-

Dispersion

0.020.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent
Translucent, Opaque . May be translucent when backlit on the edges.

Refractive Index

1.671-1.7741.544-1.553
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
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Crystal System

Monoclinic Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: C 2/c
Trigonal

Birefringence

-99990.007-0.010
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
Translucent

Augite and Aventurine Optic Character

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

Augite and Aventurine Transparency

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