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Azurite

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Azurite and Anglesite Optical Properties

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Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Adamantine

Pleochroism

Visible shades of blue
-

Dispersion

0.030.04
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent
Transparent

Refractive Index

1.720-1.8501.877-1.894
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

monoclinic
Orthorhombic

Birefringence

0.1080.017
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
Transparent

Azurite and Anglesite Optic Character

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

Azurite and Anglesite Transparency

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