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Citrine and Agate Opal Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Vitreous
Not Available
1.2 Pleochroism
Natural: weak; yellow light yellow.
AbsentWalter Schumann
1.3 Dispersion
Albite Optical ..
0.01
Rank: 27 (Overall)
None
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Fluorite Optical Properties
1.4 Transparency
Transparent
Translucent
1.5 Refractive Index
1.544-1.553
1.37-1.52
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Trigonal
Not Available
1.8 Birefringence
0.009
Not Available
1.9 Clarity
Transparent
Translucent

Citrine and Agate Opal Optic Character

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

Citrine and Agate Opal Transparency

Similar to their colors, Citrine 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, Citrine is Transparent while Citrine is Transparent in appearance.