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dendritic agate and Clinozoisite Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Not Available
Vitreous
1.2 Pleochroism
Not Available
StrongArthur Thomas
1.3 Dispersion
NANA
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
TranslucentWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001)
Transparent
1.5 Refractive Index
Not Available1.670-1.734
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Not Available
monoclinic
1.8 Birefringence
Not Available0.006-0.011
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
TranslucentWalter Schumann
Transparent

dendritic agate and Clinozoisite Optic Character

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

dendritic agate and Clinozoisite Transparency

Similar to their colors, dendritic agate and Clinozoisite 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, dendritic agate is Gemstones of the world (2001) and TranslucentWalter Schumann while dendritic agate is Gemstones of the world (2001) and TranslucentWalter Schumann in appearance.