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Steatite and Agate Optical Properties


Agate and Steatite Optical Properties


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Steatite and Agate Optic Character

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

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Steatite and Agate Transparency

Similar to their colors, Steatite 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, Steatite is Gemmological Tables (2004) while Steatite is Gemmological Tables (2004) in appearance.

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