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Malachite
Malachite

dendritic agate
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Malachite and dendritic agate Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Adamantine, Vitreous, Silky, Fibrous
Not Available
1.2 Pleochroism
Not Available
Not Available
1.3 Dispersion
NoneNA
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Opaque
TranslucentWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001)
1.5 Refractive Index
1.655-1.909Not Available
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
monoclinic
Not Available
1.8 Birefringence
0.254Not Available
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references
TranslucentWalter Schumann

Malachite and dendritic agate Optic Character

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

Malachite and dendritic agate Transparency

Similar to their colors, Malachite and dendritic 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, Malachite is Opaque while Malachite is Opaque in appearance.