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Adularia and Agate Opal Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Not Available
Not Available
1.2 Pleochroism
Not Available
AbsentWalter Schumann
1.3 Dispersion
NANone
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
TransparentArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)
Translucent
1.5 Refractive Index
1.518-1.5361.37-1.52
Amber
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Not Available
Not Available
1.8 Birefringence
0.005-0.008Not Available
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
TransparentArthur Thomas
Translucent

Adularia and Agate Opal Optic Character

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

Adularia and Agate Opal Transparency

Similar to their colors, Adularia and Agate Opal 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, Adularia is Gemstones (2009) and TransparentArthur Thomas while Adularia is Gemstones (2009) and TransparentArthur Thomas in appearance.