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Fire Agate
Fire Agate

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Fire Agate and Selenite Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

Waxy, Vitreous, Greasy, Silky
Vitreous

Pleochroism

-
-

Dispersion

0.010.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

Translucent
Transparent

Refractive Index

1.530-1.543-9999
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Trigonal
monoclinic

Birefringence

0.003-0.009-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

Translucent
Transparent

Fire Agate and Selenite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Fire Agate and Selenite 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.