dendritic agate and Tourmaline Optical Properties

dendritic agate

Tourmaline

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1 Optical Properties

1.1 Luster

Not Available

Vitreous

1.2 Pleochroism

Not Available

typically moderate to strong

1.3 Dispersion

NA0.02

0.007 1

1.4 Transparency

TranslucentWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001)

Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to opaque

1.5 Refractive Index

Not Available1.614-1.666

1 3.25

1.6 Optic Character

Not Available

1.7 Crystal System

Not Available

Trigonal

1.8 Birefringence

Not Available0.014-0.040

0 0.296

1.9 Clarity

TranslucentWalter Schumann

Transparent

dendritic agate and Tourmaline Optic Character

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

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dendritic agate and Tourmaline Transparency

Similar to their colors, dendritic agate and Tourmaline 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.