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Fire Agate and Morion Optical Properties


Morion and Fire Agate Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Waxy, Vitreous, Greasy, Silky  
-  

Pleochroism
-  
Definite: brown reddish-brownWalter Schumann  

Dispersion
0.01  
99+
0.01  
99+

Transparency
Translucent  
Transparent, Translucent  

Refractive Index
1.530-1.543  
1.544-1.553  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
Trigonal  
-  

Birefringence
0.003-0.009  
0.009  

Clarity
Translucent  
Transparent  

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Fire Agate and Morion Optic Character

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

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Fire Agate and Morion Transparency

Similar to their colors, Fire Agate and Morion 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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