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Californite and Agate Opal Optical Properties


Agate Opal and Californite Optical Properties


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Californite and Agate Opal Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Californite and Agate 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, Californite is Gemstones of the world (2001) and TranslucentWalter Schumann while Californite is Gemstones of the world (2001) and TranslucentWalter Schumann in appearance.

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