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Petrified Wood and Omphacite Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
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Vitreous
1.2 Pleochroism
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Weak: colorless -- very pale green -- very pale green
1.3 Dispersion
Albite Optical ..
None
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
Fluorite Optical Properties
1.4 Transparency
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TranslucentAnthony et al, Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
1.5 Refractive Index
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1.662-1.723
1.6 Optic Character
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1.7 Crystal System
Trigonal
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1.8 Birefringence
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1.9 Clarity
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TranslucentAnthony et al

Petrified Wood and Omphacite Optic Character

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

Petrified Wood and Omphacite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Petrified Wood and Omphacite 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, Petrified Wood is Not Available while Petrified Wood is Not Available in appearance.