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Fire Agate
Fire Agate

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Fire Agate and Faustite Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

Waxy, Vitreous, Greasy, Silky
Waxy

Pleochroism

-
-

Dispersion

0.010.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

Translucent
Translucent

Refractive Index

1.530-1.5431.612
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Trigonal
Triclinic Pinacoidal H-M Symbol ( 1) Space Group: P1

Birefringence

0.003-0.009-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

Translucent
Translucent

Fire Agate and Faustite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Fire Agate and Faustite 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.