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Crocoite
Crocoite

Azurmalachite
Azurmalachite



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Crocoite and Azurmalachite Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Adamantine
Vitreous, Silky
1.2 Pleochroism
Distinctly trichroic
AbsentWalter Schumann
1.3 Dispersion
NANA
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Transparent
Translucent
1.5 Refractive Index
2.31-2.661.655-1.909
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Biaxial/+
1.7 Crystal System
Monoclinic Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: P 21/n
monoclinic
1.8 Birefringence
Not Available0.108-0.254
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
Transparent
Translucent

Crocoite and Azurmalachite Optic Character

Crocoite and Azurmalachite optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Crocoite and Azurmalachite 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 Azurmalachite 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. Azurmalachite has Biaxial/+ character.

Crocoite and Azurmalachite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Crocoite and Azurmalachite 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.