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Common Opal
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Pleonast and Common Opal Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

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-

Pleochroism

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-

Dispersion

0.030.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

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Translucent

Refractive Index

-99991.37-1.52
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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-

Crystal System

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-

Birefringence

-9999-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

-
Translucent

Pleonast and Common Opal Optic Character

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

Pleonast and Common Opal Transparency

Similar to their colors, Pleonast and Common 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, Pleonast is while Pleonast is in appearance.