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Fire Opal
Fire Opal

Rhodochrosite
Rhodochrosite



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Fire Opal and Rhodochrosite Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Not Available
Vitreous
1.2 Pleochroism
AbsentWalter Schumann
Weak
1.3 Dispersion
None0.02
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Transparent, Translucent
Transparent, Opaque, Transparent to nearly opaque
1.5 Refractive Index
1.370-1.4701.60
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Amorphous
Trigonal
1.8 Birefringence
Not Available0.208-0.220
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
Transparent
Transparent to nearly opaque

Fire Opal and Rhodochrosite Optic Character

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

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