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Sardonyx
Sardonyx

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Sardonyx and Fire Agate Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Not Available
Waxy, Vitreous, Greasy, Silky
1.2 Pleochroism
Not Available
AbsentWalter Schumann
1.3 Dispersion
NANone
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Translucent
Translucent
1.5 Refractive Index
1.530-1.5431.530-1.543
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Not Available
Trigonal
1.8 Birefringence
0.008-0.0100.003-0.009
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
Translucent
Translucent

Sardonyx and Fire Agate Optic Character

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

Sardonyx and Fire Agate Transparency

Similar to their colors, Sardonyx and Fire 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, Sardonyx is Translucent while Sardonyx is Translucent in appearance.