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Sapphirine
Sapphirine

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Sapphirine and Agate Optical Properties

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Optical Properties

Luster

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Vitreous

Pleochroism

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Absent

Dispersion

0.020.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent
Translucent

Refractive Index

1.701-1.7241.530-1.543
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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-

Crystal System

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Trigonal

Birefringence

0.005-0.0070.004
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
Translucent

Sapphirine and Agate Optic Character

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

Sapphirine and Agate Transparency

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