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Milk Opal
Milk Opal

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Milk Opal and Alabaster Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

-
-

Pleochroism

-
-

Dispersion

0.01-
0.005 1
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Transparency

Translucent
Translucent

Refractive Index

1.37-1.521.520-1.530
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

-
-

Birefringence

-99990.010
0 0.296
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Clarity

-
Translucent

Milk Opal and Alabaster Optic Character

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

Milk Opal and Alabaster Transparency

Similar to their colors, Milk Opal and Alabaster 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, Milk Opal is Translucent while Milk Opal is Translucent in appearance.