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Hureaulite
Hureaulite

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Azurmalachite



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Hureaulite and Azurmalachite Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Vitreous, Greasy
Vitreous, Silky
1.2 Pleochroism
Colorless yellow to pale rose reddish yellow to reddish brown.Anthony et al
AbsentWalter Schumann
1.3 Dispersion
NANA
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Transparent
Translucent
1.5 Refractive Index
1.647-1.6671.655-1.909
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Biaxial/+
1.7 Crystal System
Monoclinic Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: C 2/c
monoclinic
1.8 Birefringence
0.0120.108-0.254
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
Transparent
Translucent

Hureaulite and Azurmalachite Optic Character

Hureaulite and Azurmalachite optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Hureaulite and Azurmalachite 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 Hureaulite and Azurmalachite 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. Azurmalachite has Biaxial/+ character.

Hureaulite and Azurmalachite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Hureaulite and Azurmalachite 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, Hureaulite is Transparent while Hureaulite is Transparent in appearance.