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Orbicular jasper
Orbicular jasper

Aegirine
Aegirine



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Orbicular jasper and Aegirine Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

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Vitreous, Resinous

Pleochroism

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Emerald green

Dispersion

0.010.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

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-

Refractive Index

-99991.720-1.778
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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-

Crystal System

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monoclinic

Birefringence

-99990.037-0.061
0 0.296
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Clarity

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Orbicular jasper and Aegirine Optic Character

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

Orbicular jasper and Aegirine Transparency

Similar to their colors, Orbicular jasper and Aegirine 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, Orbicular jasper is while Orbicular jasper is in appearance.