×

Anatase
Anatase

Fire Opal
Fire Opal



ADD
Compare
X
Anatase
X
Fire Opal

Anatase and Fire Opal Optical Properties

Add ⊕
1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Adamantine
Not Available
1.2 Pleochroism
Weak
AbsentWalter Schumann
1.3 Dispersion
0.21None
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Transparent
Transparent, Translucent
1.5 Refractive Index
2.488-2.5621.370-1.470
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
tetragonal
Amorphous
1.8 Birefringence
0.073Not Available
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
Transparent
Transparent

Anatase and Fire Opal Optic Character

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

Anatase and Fire Opal Transparency

Similar to their colors, Anatase and Fire 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, Anatase is Transparent while Anatase is Transparent in appearance.