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Bustamite and White Opal Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Vitreous
Not Available
1.2 Pleochroism
Weak
AbsentWalter Schumann
1.3 Dispersion
Albite Optical ..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
None
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Fluorite Optical Properties
1.4 Transparency
Transparent, Translucent
Translucent
1.5 Refractive Index
1.662-1.707
1.37-1.52
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Triclinic
Not Available
1.8 Birefringence
0.013-0.015
Not Available
1.9 Clarity
Transparent
Translucent

Bustamite and White Opal Optic Character

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

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