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Kainite and Fire Agate Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Vitreous
Waxy, Vitreous, Greasy, Silky
1.2 Pleochroism
Visible: X = violet
AbsentWalter Schumann
1.3 Dispersion
Albite Optical ..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
None
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Fluorite Optical Properties
1.4 Transparency
Not Available
Translucent
1.5 Refractive Index
1.494
1.530-1.543
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
monoclinic
Trigonal
1.8 Birefringence
0.022
0.003-0.009
1.9 Clarity
Not Available
Translucent

Kainite and Fire Agate Optic Character

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

Kainite and Fire Agate Transparency

Similar to their colors, Kainite 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, Kainite is Not Available while Kainite is Not Available in appearance.