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Honey Opal and Microlite Optical Properties


Microlite and Honey Opal Optical Properties


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Honey Opal and Microlite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Honey Opal and Microlite 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.

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