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Agate Opal
Agate Opal

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Agate Opal and Moissanite Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

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Adamantine

Pleochroism

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-

Dispersion

0.010.10
0.005 1
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Transparency

Translucent
-

Refractive Index

1.37-1.522.648-2.691
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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-

Crystal System

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6H polytype

Birefringence

-99990.043
0 0.296
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Clarity

Translucent
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda

Agate Opal and Moissanite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Agate Opal and Moissanite 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.