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Fire Opal
Fire Opal

Chondrodite
Chondrodite



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Fire Opal and Chondrodite Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

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Vitreous, Greasy

Pleochroism

-
X golden yellow to orange

Dispersion

0.010.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent
Transparent, Translucent

Refractive Index

1.370-1.4701.589-1.670
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

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monoclinic

Birefringence

-99990.027-0.032
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
Transparent

Fire Opal and Chondrodite Optic Character

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

Fire Opal and Chondrodite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Fire Opal and Chondrodite 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, Fire Opal is Transparent and Translucent while Fire Opal is Transparent and Translucent in appearance.