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Fire Agate
Fire Agate

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Fire Agate and Cassiterite Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

Waxy, Vitreous, Greasy, Silky
Adamantine, Greasy

Pleochroism

-
Pleochroic haloes have been observed. Dichroic in yellow

Dispersion

0.010.07
0.005 1
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Transparency

Translucent
Transparent, Translucent

Refractive Index

1.530-1.5431.990-2.105
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Trigonal
tetragonal

Birefringence

0.003-0.0090.096-0.098
0 0.296
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Clarity

Translucent
Transparent

Fire Agate and Cassiterite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Fire Agate and Cassiterite 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.