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Fluorite and Agalmatolite Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Vitreous
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1.2 Pleochroism
AbsentWalter Schumann
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1.3 Dispersion
Albite Optical ..
0.01
Rank: 30 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
Fluorite Optical Properties
1.4 Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
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1.5 Refractive Index
1.432-1.436
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1.6 Optic Character
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1.7 Crystal System
cubic
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1.8 Birefringence
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1.9 Clarity
Transparent
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Fluorite and Agalmatolite Optic Character

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

Fluorite and Agalmatolite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Fluorite and Agalmatolite 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, Fluorite is Translucent, Transparent and Transparent to translucent while Fluorite is Translucent, Transparent and Transparent to translucent in appearance.

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