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Herderite
Herderite

Precious Opal
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Herderite and Precious Opal Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
-

Pleochroism

-
-

Dispersion

0.010.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent
Transparent, Translucent

Refractive Index

1.587-1.6421.370-1.470
1 3.25
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Optic Character

Biaxial/+
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Crystal System

monoclinic
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Birefringence

0.028-0.032-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
Transparent

Herderite and Precious Opal Optic Character

Herderite and Precious Opal optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Herderite and Precious 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 Herderite and Precious 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. Herderite has Biaxial/+ character.

Herderite and Precious Opal Transparency

Similar to their colors, Herderite and Precious 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, Herderite is Transparent while Herderite is Transparent in appearance.