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Milk Opal
Milk Opal

Kurnakovite
Kurnakovite



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Milk Opal and Kurnakovite Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

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Vitreous

Pleochroism

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-

Dispersion

0.01-
0.005 1
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Transparency

Translucent
-

Refractive Index

1.37-1.521.488-1.525
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

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Triclinic

Birefringence

-99990.027-0.034
0 0.296
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Clarity

-
-

Milk Opal and Kurnakovite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Milk Opal and Kurnakovite 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.