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Clinohumite
Clinohumite

Common Opal
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Clinohumite and Common Opal Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous, Resinous
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Pleochroism

Colorless
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Dispersion

0.020.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent
Translucent

Refractive Index

1.623-1.7281.37-1.52
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

monoclinic
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Birefringence

0.028-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
Translucent

Clinohumite and Common Opal Optic Character

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

Clinohumite and Common Opal Transparency

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