Optical Properties of Milk Opal

Milk Opal

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1 Optical Properties

1.1 Luster

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1.2 Pleochroism

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1.3 Dispersion

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Fluorite Optical Properties

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0.044 (Anglesite Opt..)

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1.4 Transparency

Translucent

1.5 Refractive Index

1.37-1.52

1.6 Optic Character

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1.7 Crystal System

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1.8 Birefringence

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1.9 Clarity

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Milk Opal Luster

Optical Properties of Milk Opal are its behavioral responses towards light. While few optical properties can be identified with naked eyes, other require special instruments by the gemologists to identify them. Milk Opal optical properties like luster, clarity, refractive index etc. are used to determine the non-destructive methods during gemstone identification and evaluation.

Milk Opal luster is the quantity of light the crystal reflects when light is incident on it. Milk Opal which is commonly found in White color, is Translucent in nature.

White Gemstones

Mohawkite

Montebrasite

Moonstone

Moss Agate

Natrolite

Nepheline

Milk Opal Refractive Index

Optical properties of a Milk Opal crystal are responsive to the small changes in composition and strain within its crystalline structure. Absolute diligence is therefore necessary during cutting and polishing of the gemstone. All such optical properties are majorly influenced by Physical Properties of Milk Opal.

As we are well aware, refractive index is the phenomenon which is related to bending of light through a medium (crystal). It is used in qualitative analysis of gemstones by gemologists Besides, few gemstones exhibit property of dual refractive indices. This dual nature is known as Birefringence. The value of Milk Opal refractive index is 1.37-1.52. So if you are searching for prominent White Gemstones, Milk Opal gem is something not miss on, since it has been a favorite pick in the gem wearing community.