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Variscite and Fire Agate Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Vitreous, Waxy
Waxy, Vitreous, Greasy, Silky
1.2 Pleochroism
MissingWalter Schumann
AbsentWalter Schumann
1.3 Dispersion
Albite Optical ..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
None
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Fluorite Optical Properties
1.4 Transparency
Translucent, Opaque . May be translucent when backlit on the edges.
Translucent
1.5 Refractive Index
1.560-1.594
1.530-1.543
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Orthorhombic
Trigonal
1.8 Birefringence
0.031
0.003-0.009
1.9 Clarity
Translucent
Translucent

Variscite and Fire Agate Optic Character

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

Variscite and Fire Agate Transparency

Similar to their colors, Variscite 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, Variscite is Opaque . May be translucent when backlit on the edges. and Translucent while Variscite is Opaque . May be translucent when backlit on the edges. and Translucent in appearance.