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Fire Agate and Apatite Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Waxy, Vitreous, Greasy, Silky
Vitreous
1.2 Pleochroism
AbsentWalter Schumann
Blue stones – strong
1.3 Dispersion
Albite Optical ..
None
Rank: N/A (Overall)
0.01
Rank: 27 (Overall)
Fluorite Optical Properties
1.4 Transparency
Translucent
Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references
1.5 Refractive Index
1.530-1.543
1.628-1.651
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Trigonal
Hexagonal
1.8 Birefringence
0.003-0.009
0.002-0.008
1.9 Clarity
Translucent
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda

Fire Agate and Apatite Optic Character

Fire Agate and Apatite optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Fire Agate and Apatite 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 Fire Agate and Apatite 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.

Fire Agate and Apatite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Fire Agate and Apatite 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, Fire Agate is Translucent while Fire Agate is Translucent in appearance.

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