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Fuchsite and Fire Agate Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Vitreous, Pearly
Waxy, Vitreous, Greasy, Silky
1.2 Pleochroism
Not Available
AbsentWalter Schumann
1.3 Dispersion
Albite Optical ..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
None
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Fluorite Optical Properties
1.4 Transparency
Transparent
Translucent
1.5 Refractive Index
1.552-1.618
1.530-1.543
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
monoclinic
Trigonal
1.8 Birefringence
Not Available
0.003-0.009
1.9 Clarity
Transparent
Translucent

Fuchsite and Fire Agate Optic Character

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

Fuchsite and Fire Agate Transparency

Similar to their colors, Fuchsite 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, Fuchsite is Transparent while Fuchsite is Transparent in appearance.