Hayne and Common Opal Optical Properties

Hayne

Common Opal

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1 Optical Properties

1.1 Luster

Not Available

1.2 Pleochroism

Not Available

AbsentWalter Schumann

1.3 Dispersion

NANone

0.007 1

1.4 Transparency

Transparent, Translucent

Translucent

1.5 Refractive Index

1.490-1.5101.37-1.52

1 3.25

1.6 Optic Character

Not Available

1.7 Crystal System

Not Available

1.8 Birefringence

Not AvailableNot Available

0 0.296

1.9 Clarity

Not Available

Translucent

Hayne and Common Opal Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Hayne and Common 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, Hayne is Translucent and Transparent while Hayne is Translucent and Transparent in appearance.