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Agate Opal
Agate Opal

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Agate Opal and Bytownite Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Not Available
Vitreous, Pearly
1.2 Pleochroism
AbsentWalter Schumann
colorless.
1.3 Dispersion
None0.01
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Translucent
Transparent
1.5 Refractive Index
1.37-1.521.561-1.583
Amber
1 3.25
1.3 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.5 Crystal System
Not Available
Triclinic
1.7 Birefringence
Not Available0.010-0.011
Achroite
0 0.296
2.5 Clarity
Translucent
Transparent

Agate Opal and Bytownite Optic Character

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

Agate Opal and Bytownite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Agate Opal and Bytownite 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, Agate Opal is Translucent while Agate Opal is Translucent in appearance.