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Common Opal
Common Opal

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Meionite



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Common Opal and Meionite Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Not Available
Vitreous, Resinous
1.2 Pleochroism
AbsentWalter Schumann
Not Available
1.3 Dispersion
NoneNA
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Translucent
Transparent, Translucent
1.5 Refractive Index
1.37-1.521.556-1.600
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Not Available
Not Available
1.8 Birefringence
Not Available0.024-0.037
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
Translucent
Transparent

Common Opal and Meionite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Common Opal and Meionite 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.