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Bustamite
Bustamite

Mexican fire opal
Mexican fire opal



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Bustamite and Mexican fire opal Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
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Pleochroism

Weak
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Dispersion

0.020.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent
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Refractive Index

1.662-1.707-9999
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
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Crystal System

Triclinic
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Birefringence

0.013-0.015-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
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Bustamite and Mexican fire opal Optic Character

Bustamite and Mexican fire opal optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Bustamite and Mexican 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 Bustamite and Mexican 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.

Bustamite and Mexican fire opal Transparency

Similar to their colors, Bustamite and Mexican 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, Bustamite is Transparent and Translucent while Bustamite is Transparent and Translucent in appearance.