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Verdite
Verdite

Azurmalachite
Azurmalachite



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Verdite and Azurmalachite Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Vitreous, Silky
Vitreous, Silky
1.2 Pleochroism
Extreme
AbsentWalter Schumann
1.3 Dispersion
NANA
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Translucent
Translucent
1.5 Refractive Index
1.5801.655-1.909
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Biaxial/+
1.7 Crystal System
Monoclinic Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: C 2/c
monoclinic
1.8 Birefringence
Not Available0.108-0.254
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
Translucent
Translucent

Verdite and Azurmalachite Optic Character

Verdite and Azurmalachite optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Verdite and Azurmalachite 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 Verdite and Azurmalachite 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. Azurmalachite has Biaxial/+ character.

Verdite and Azurmalachite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Verdite and Azurmalachite 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, Verdite is Translucent while Verdite is Translucent in appearance.