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Hackmanite and Fire Opal Optical Properties


Fire Opal and Hackmanite Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous   
Not Available   

Pleochroism
Not Available   
AbsentWalter Schumann   

Dispersion
Not Available   
None   

Transparency
Gemmological Tables (2004)   
Transparent, Translucent   

Refractive Index
1.483-1.487   
1.370-1.470   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Not Available   

Crystal System
Not Available   
Amorphous   

Birefringence
Not Available   
Not Available   

Clarity
Transparent   
Transparent   

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Hackmanite and Fire Opal Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Hackmanite and Fire Opal 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, Hackmanite is Gemmological Tables (2004) while Hackmanite is Gemmological Tables (2004) in appearance.

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