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Milk Opal
Milk Opal

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Milk Opal and Peridot Optical Properties

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Optical Properties

Luster

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Vitreous, Greasy

Pleochroism

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Weak: yellow-green green (colorless)Herve Nicolas Lazzarelli

Dispersion

0.010.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

Translucent
Transparent

Refractive Index

1.37-1.521.64-1.69
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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Crystal System

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Orthorhombic

Birefringence

-99990.036
0 0.296
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Clarity

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Transparent

Milk Opal and Peridot Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Milk Opal and Peridot 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.