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Common Opal
Common Opal

Amblygonite
Amblygonite



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Common Opal and Amblygonite Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

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Vitreous, Pearly

Pleochroism

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weak to none

Dispersion

0.010.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

Translucent
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Refractive Index

1.37-1.521.578-1.646
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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Biaxial/+

Crystal System

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Triclinic

Birefringence

-99990.020-0.030
0 0.296
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Clarity

Translucent
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda

Common Opal and Amblygonite Optic Character

Common Opal and Amblygonite optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Common Opal and Amblygonite 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 Common Opal and Amblygonite 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. Amblygonite has Biaxial/+ character.

Common Opal and Amblygonite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Common Opal and Amblygonite 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, Common Opal is Translucent while Common Opal is Translucent in appearance.