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Agate Opal
Agate Opal

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Agate Opal and Morganite Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Not Available
Vitreous
1.2 Pleochroism
AbsentWalter Schumann
Distinct: pale pink bluish-pinkHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
1.3 Dispersion
NoneNA
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Translucent
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
1.5 Refractive Index
1.37-1.521.573-1.600
Amber
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Not Available
Hexagonal
1.8 Birefringence
Not Available0.005-0.009
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
Translucent
Transparent to translucent

Agate Opal and Morganite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Agate Opal and Morganite 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.