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Muscovite and Black Opal Optical Properties


Black Opal and Muscovite Optical Properties


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Muscovite and Black Opal Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Muscovite and Black 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, Muscovite is Transparent while Muscovite is Transparent in appearance.

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