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Milk Opal
Milk Opal

Pollucite
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Milk Opal and Pollucite Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

Pleochroism

Dispersion

Transparency

Refractive Index

Optic Character

Crystal System

Birefringence

Clarity

 
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-
0.01
Translucent
1.37-1.52
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-
-9999
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Vitreous, Greasy
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0.01
Transparent, Translucent
1.517-1.525
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Isometric
-9999
Transparent

Milk Opal and Pollucite Optic Character

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

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