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Boleite and Fire Opal Optical Properties


Fire Opal and Boleite Optical Properties


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Boleite and Fire Opal Optic Character

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

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Boleite and Fire Opal Transparency

Similar to their colors, Boleite 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, Boleite is Transparent while Boleite is Transparent in appearance.

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