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Leucite and Agrellite Optical Properties

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Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Pearly

Pleochroism

-
colorless.

Dispersion

0.010.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

-
-

Refractive Index

1.504-1.5101.567
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

tetragonal
Triclinic

Birefringence

0.0010.014
0 0.296
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Clarity

TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
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Leucite and Agrellite Optic Character

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

Leucite and Agrellite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Leucite and Agrellite 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, Leucite is while Leucite is in appearance.