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Honey Opal and Chrysotile Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Not Available
Silky
1.2 Pleochroism
AbsentWalter Schumann
Not Available
1.3 Dispersion
Albite Optical ..
None
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Fluorite Optical Properties
1.4 Transparency
Transparent
Not Available
1.5 Refractive Index
1.37-1.52
1.530-1.575
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Not Available
Monoclinic : clinochrysotile (most common)
1.8 Birefringence
Not Available
0.001
1.9 Clarity
Transparent
Not Available

Honey Opal and Chrysotile Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Honey Opal and Chrysotile 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.