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dendritic agate and Hematite Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
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1.2 Pleochroism
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O = brownish red; E = yellowish red
1.3 Dispersion
Albite Optical ..
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
Fluorite Optical Properties
1.4 Transparency
TranslucentWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001)
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli, Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) More from other references
1.5 Refractive Index
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2.690-3.220
1.6 Optic Character
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1.7 Crystal System
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Trigonal
1.8 Birefringence
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0.280
1.9 Clarity
TranslucentWalter Schumann
OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli

dendritic agate and Hematite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, dendritic agate and Hematite 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.

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