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Fluorapatite
Fluorapatite

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Fluorapatite and Fire Agate Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Vitreous, Resinous
Waxy, Vitreous, Greasy, Silky
1.2 Pleochroism
Weak to strong if coloreD
AbsentWalter Schumann
1.3 Dispersion
NANone
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Transparent
Translucent
1.5 Refractive Index
1.631-1.6501.530-1.543
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Hexagonal
Trigonal
1.8 Birefringence
Not Available0.003-0.009
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
Transparent
Translucent

Fluorapatite and Fire Agate Optic Character

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

Fluorapatite and Fire Agate Transparency

Similar to their colors, Fluorapatite and Fire Agate 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, Fluorapatite is Transparent while Fluorapatite is Transparent in appearance.