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Ceylonite and Common Opal Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Vitreous
Not Available
1.2 Pleochroism
Absent
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
1.770-1.780
1.37-1.52
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Isometric
Not Available
1.8 Birefringence
Not Available
Not Available
1.9 Clarity
Transparent
Translucent

Ceylonite and Common Opal Optic Character

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

Ceylonite and Common Opal Transparency

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