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Cassiterite
Cassiterite

Mexican fire opal
Mexican fire opal



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Cassiterite and Mexican fire opal Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

Adamantine, Greasy
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Pleochroism

Pleochroic haloes have been observed. Dichroic in yellow
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Dispersion

0.070.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent
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Refractive Index

1.990-2.105-9999
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
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Crystal System

tetragonal
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Birefringence

0.096-0.098-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
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Cassiterite and Mexican fire opal Optic Character

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

Cassiterite and Mexican fire opal Transparency

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