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Adularia
Adularia

Wax Opal
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Adularia and Wax Opal Optical Properties

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Optical Properties

Luster

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Pleochroism

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-

Dispersion

0.010.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

TransparentArthur Thomas
Translucent

Refractive Index

1.518-1.5361.37-1.52
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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Crystal System

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Birefringence

0.005-0.008-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

TransparentArthur Thomas
Translucent

Adularia and Wax Opal Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Adularia and Wax 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 TransparentArthur Thomas while Adularia is TransparentArthur Thomas in appearance.