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Opal Australia and Biotite Optical Properties


Biotite and Opal Australia Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
-  
Vitreous, Pearly  

Pleochroism
-  
Strong  

Dispersion
0.01  
99+
-  

Transparency
-  
-  

Refractive Index
1.42-1.47  
1.565-1.625  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
-  
monoclinic  

Birefringence
-9999  
0.03-0.07  

Clarity
-  
-  

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Opal Australia and Biotite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Opal Australia and Biotite 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, Opal Australia is while Opal Australia is in appearance.

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