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Narsarsukite
Narsarsukite

Azurmalachite
Azurmalachite



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Narsarsukite and Azurmalachite Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Vitreous, Pearly
Vitreous, Silky
1.2 Pleochroism
Weak; O = colorless to yellow; E = colorless to honey-yellow
AbsentWalter Schumann
1.3 Dispersion
NANA
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Transparent, Translucent
Translucent
1.5 Refractive Index
1.610-1.6471.655-1.909
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Biaxial/+
1.7 Crystal System
tetragonal
monoclinic
1.8 Birefringence
0.0210.108-0.254
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
Transparent
Translucent

Narsarsukite and Azurmalachite Optic Character

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

Narsarsukite and Azurmalachite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Narsarsukite 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, Narsarsukite is Translucent and Transparent while Narsarsukite is Translucent and Transparent in appearance.