Honey Opal and Clinochlore Optical Properties

Honey Opal

Clinochlore

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1 Optical Properties

1.1 Luster

Not Available

Pearly, Greasy

1.2 Pleochroism

AbsentWalter Schumann

Distinct: light yellow-green to light bluE

1.3 Dispersion

NoneNA

0.007 1

1.4 Transparency

Transparent

1.5 Refractive Index

1.37-1.521.571-1.597

1 3.25

1.6 Optic Character

Not Available

Biaxial/+

1.7 Crystal System

Not Available

Monoclinic Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: C 2/m

1.8 Birefringence

Not AvailableNot Available

0 0.296

1.9 Clarity

Transparent

Honey Opal and Clinochlore Optic Character

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

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Honey Opal and Clinochlore Transparency

Similar to their colors, Honey Opal and Clinochlore 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.