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Precious Opal
Precious Opal

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Precious Opal and Staurolite Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Not Available
Resinous
1.2 Pleochroism
AbsentWalter Schumann
X = colorless; Y = pale yellow; Z = golden yellow
1.3 Dispersion
NoneNA
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Transparent, Translucent
Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) More from other references
1.5 Refractive Index
1.370-1.4701.736-1.762
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Not Available
monoclinic
1.8 Birefringence
Not Available0.009-0.015
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
Transparent
Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) More from other references

Precious Opal and Staurolite Optic Character

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

Precious Opal and Staurolite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Precious Opal and Staurolite 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, Precious Opal is Translucent and Transparent while Precious Opal is Translucent and Transparent in appearance.