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Neptunite
Neptunite

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Neptunite and Fire Opal Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Vitreous
Not Available
1.2 Pleochroism
x=yellow-orange
AbsentWalter Schumann
1.3 Dispersion
NANone
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Translucent
Transparent, Translucent
1.5 Refractive Index
1.692-1.7341.370-1.470
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
monoclinic
Amorphous
1.8 Birefringence
0.0294-0.0452Not Available
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
Translucent
Transparent

Neptunite and Fire Opal Optic Character

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

Neptunite and Fire Opal Transparency

Similar to their colors, Neptunite 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, Neptunite is Translucent while Neptunite is Translucent in appearance.