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Fire Opal

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Fire Opal and Zincite Optical Properties

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1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Not Available
Subadamantine, Resinous
1.2 Pleochroism
AbsentWalter Schumann
Very weak
1.3 Dispersion
NoneNA
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Transparent, Translucent
TransparentRobert C. Kammerling, The Journal of Gemmology (1995) More from other references
1.5 Refractive Index
1.370-1.4702.013-2.029
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Amorphous
Hexagonal
1.8 Birefringence
Not Available0.016
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
Transparent
TransparentRobert C. Kammerling

Fire Opal and Zincite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Fire Opal and Zincite 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.