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Opal Australia and Garnet Optical Properties


Garnet and Opal Australia Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Not Available   
Vitreous, Adamantine, Vitreous, Adamantine   

Pleochroism
Not Available   
None   

Dispersion
Not Available   
0.02   
16

Transparency
Not Available   
Transparent, Transparent to translucent   

Refractive Index
1.42-1.47   
1.730-1.895   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Not Available   

Crystal System
Not Available   
Trigonal   

Birefringence
Not Available   
Not Available   

Clarity
Not Available   
Transparent   

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Opal Australia and Garnet Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Opal Australia and Garnet 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 Not Available while Opal Australia is Not Available in appearance.

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