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Azurmalachite



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Zircon and Azurmalachite Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Adamantine
Vitreous, Silky
1.2 Pleochroism
Weak
AbsentWalter Schumann
1.3 Dispersion
0.04NA
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Transparent
Translucent
1.5 Refractive Index
1.810-2.0241.655-1.909
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Biaxial/+
1.7 Crystal System
tetragonal
monoclinic
1.8 Birefringence
0.047-0.0550.108-0.254
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
Transparent
Translucent

Zircon and Azurmalachite Optic Character

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

Zircon and Azurmalachite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Zircon 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, Zircon is Transparent while Zircon is Transparent in appearance.