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Fire Agate
Fire Agate

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Fire Agate and Bort Optical Properties

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Optical Properties

Luster

Waxy, Vitreous, Greasy, Silky
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Pleochroism

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Dispersion

0.01-
0.005 1
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Transparency

Translucent
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Refractive Index

1.530-1.543-9999
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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Crystal System

Trigonal
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Birefringence

0.003-0.009-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

Translucent
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Fire Agate and Bort Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Fire Agate and Bort 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.