Fire Opal and Schultenite Optical Properties

Fire Opal

Schultenite

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1 Optical Properties

1.1 Luster

Not Available

Vitreous, Adamantine

1.2 Pleochroism

AbsentWalter Schumann

Not Available

1.3 Dispersion

NoneNA

0.007 1

1.4 Transparency

Transparent, Translucent

TransparentAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001)

1.5 Refractive Index

1.370-1.4701.890-1.976

1 3.25

1.6 Optic Character

Not Available

1.7 Crystal System

Amorphous

Not Available

1.8 Birefringence

Not AvailableNot Available

0 0.296

1.9 Clarity

Transparent

TransparentAnthony et al

Fire Opal and Schultenite Optic Character

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

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Fire Opal and Schultenite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Fire Opal and Schultenite 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.