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dendritic agate and Zincite Optical Properties


Zincite and dendritic agate Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Not Available   
Subadamantine, Resinous   

Pleochroism
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Very weak   

Dispersion
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Not Available   

Transparency
TranslucentWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001)   
TransparentRobert C. Kammerling, The Journal of Gemmology (1995) More from other references   

Refractive Index
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2.013-2.029   

Optic Character
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Not Available   

Crystal System
Not Available   
Hexagonal   

Birefringence
Not Available   
0.016   

Clarity
TranslucentWalter Schumann   
TransparentRobert C. Kammerling   

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dendritic agate and Zincite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, dendritic agate and Zincite 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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