Moroxite and Fire Opal Optical Properties

Moroxite

Fire Opal

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1 Optical Properties

1.1 Luster

Not Available

1.2 Pleochroism

Not Available

AbsentWalter Schumann

1.3 Dispersion

NANone

0.007 1

1.4 Transparency

Gemmological Tables (2004)

Transparent, Translucent

1.5 Refractive Index

1.628-1.6511.370-1.470

1 3.25

1.6 Optic Character

Not Available

1.7 Crystal System

Not Available

Amorphous

1.8 Birefringence

0.002-0.008Not Available

0 0.296

1.9 Clarity

TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda

Transparent

Moroxite and Fire Opal Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Moroxite and Fire 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, Moroxite is Gemmological Tables (2004) while Moroxite is Gemmological Tables (2004) in appearance.