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Prase

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Prase and Aegirine Optical Properties

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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

Transparent, Translucent
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Refractive Index

1.544-1.5531.720-1.778
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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Crystal System

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monoclinic

Birefringence

0.0090.037-0.061
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
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Prase and Aegirine Optic Character

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

Prase and Aegirine Transparency

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