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Parisite and Opal Optical Properties

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1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Not Available
Vitreous, Pearly
1.2 Pleochroism
Not Available
None
1.3 Dispersion
NANone
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
1.5 Refractive Index
1.671-1.7711.37-1.52
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Not Available
Trigonal
1.8 Birefringence
0.099-0.100Not Available
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Transparent

Parisite and Opal Optic Character

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

Parisite and Opal Transparency

Similar to their colors, Parisite and 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, Parisite is Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references while Parisite is Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references in appearance.