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Common Opal
Common Opal

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Common Opal and Demantoid Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Not Available
Adamantine
1.2 Pleochroism
AbsentWalter Schumann
None
1.3 Dispersion
NoneNA
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Translucent
Gemmological Tables (2004)
1.5 Refractive Index
1.37-1.521.880-1.890
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Not Available
cubic
1.8 Birefringence
Not AvailableNot Available
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
Translucent
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda

Common Opal and Demantoid Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Common Opal and Demantoid 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.