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Sard and Agrellite Optical Properties

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Optical Properties

Luster

Waxy
Pearly

Pleochroism

-
colorless.

Dispersion

0.010.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

Translucent
-

Refractive Index

1.535-1.5391.567
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

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Triclinic

Birefringence

0.008-0.0100.014
0 0.296
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Clarity

Translucent
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Sard and Agrellite Optic Character

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

Sard and Agrellite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Sard and Agrellite 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, Sard is Translucent while Sard is Translucent in appearance.