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Fire Agate
Fire Agate

Hessonite Garnet
Hessonite Garnet



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Fire Agate and Hessonite Garnet Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

Waxy, Vitreous, Greasy, Silky
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Pleochroism

-
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Dispersion

0.010.03
0.005 1
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Transparency

Translucent
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Refractive Index

1.530-1.5431.72-1.75
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
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Crystal System

Trigonal
Isometric

Birefringence

0.003-0.009-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

Translucent
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Fire Agate and Hessonite Garnet Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Fire Agate and Hessonite Garnet 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.