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Common Opal
Common Opal

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Common Opal and Charlesite Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

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Vitreous

Pleochroism

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Nearly colorless to pale golden yellow

Dispersion

0.010.03
0.005 1
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Transparency

Translucent
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Refractive Index

1.37-1.521.492
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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Crystal System

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Trigonal

Birefringence

-9999-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

Translucent
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Common Opal and Charlesite Optic Character

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

Common Opal and Charlesite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Common Opal and Charlesite 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.