Fire Agate and Rhodochrosite Optical Properties

Fire Agate

Rhodochrosite

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1 Optical Properties

1.1 Luster

Waxy, Vitreous, Greasy, Silky

Vitreous

1.2 Pleochroism

AbsentWalter Schumann

Weak

1.3 Dispersion

None0.02

0.007 1

1.4 Transparency

Translucent

Transparent, Opaque, Transparent to nearly opaque

1.5 Refractive Index

1.530-1.5431.60

1 3.25

1.6 Optic Character

Not Available

1.7 Crystal System

Trigonal

1.8 Birefringence

0.003-0.0090.208-0.220

0 0.296

1.9 Clarity

Translucent

Transparent to nearly opaque

Fire Agate and Rhodochrosite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Fire Agate and Rhodochrosite 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.