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Honey Opal

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Honey Opal and Brookite Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Not Available
Adamantine
1.2 Pleochroism
AbsentWalter Schumann
Very weak
1.3 Dispersion
NoneNA
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Transparent
Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references
1.5 Refractive Index
1.37-1.522.583-2.741
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Not Available
Orthorhombic
1.8 Birefringence
Not Available0.117
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
Transparent
Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references

Honey Opal and Brookite Optic Character

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

Honey Opal and Brookite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Honey Opal and Brookite 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, Honey Opal is Transparent while Honey Opal is Transparent in appearance.