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Crystal Opal
Crystal Opal

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Crystal Opal and Titanite Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Not Available
Subadamantine, Resinous
1.2 Pleochroism
AbsentWalter Schumann
Strong: X = nearly colorless; Y = yellow to green; Z = red to yellow-orange
1.3 Dispersion
NoneNA
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Transparent
Not Available
1.5 Refractive Index
1.370-1.1.885-1.990
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Not Available
monoclinic
1.8 Birefringence
Not Available0.105-0.135
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
Transparent
Not Available

Crystal Opal and Titanite Optic Character

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

Crystal Opal and Titanite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Crystal Opal and Titanite 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, Crystal Opal is Transparent while Crystal Opal is Transparent in appearance.