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Crocoite
Crocoite

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Crocoite and Agate Optical Properties

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Optical Properties

Luster

Adamantine
Vitreous

Pleochroism

Distinctly trichroic
Absent

Dispersion

0.020.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent
Translucent

Refractive Index

2.31-2.661.530-1.543
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
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Crystal System

Monoclinic Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: P 21/n
Trigonal

Birefringence

-99990.004
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
Translucent

Crocoite and Agate Optic Character

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

Crocoite and Agate Transparency

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