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Moss Agate
Moss Agate

Serpentine
Serpentine



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Moss Agate and Serpentine Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

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Vitreous, Greasy, Silky

Pleochroism

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-

Dispersion

0.010.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

TranslucentWalter Schumann
Translucent

Refractive Index

1.530-1.5401.560-1.571
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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-

Crystal System

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monoclinic

Birefringence

0.0040.008-0.014
0 0.296
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Clarity

TranslucentWalter Schumann
Translucent

Moss Agate and Serpentine Optic Character

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

Moss Agate and Serpentine Transparency

Similar to their colors, Moss Agate and Serpentine 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, Moss Agate is TranslucentWalter Schumann while Moss Agate is TranslucentWalter Schumann in appearance.