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Jade and White Opal Optical Properties


White Opal and Jade Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous   
Not Available   

Pleochroism
AbsentWalter Schumann   
AbsentWalter Schumann   

Dispersion
None   
None   

Transparency
Translucent, Translucent to opaque   
Translucent   

Refractive Index
1.600-1.688   
1.37-1.52   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Not Available   

Crystal System
monoclinic   
Not Available   

Birefringence
0.020-0.027   
Not Available   

Clarity
Translucent   
Translucent   

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Jade and White Opal Optic Character

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

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Jade and White Opal Transparency

Similar to their colors, Jade and White 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, Jade is Translucent and Translucent to opaque while Jade is Translucent and Translucent to opaque in appearance.

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