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Precious Opal
Precious Opal

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Precious Opal and Sylvite Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

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Vitreous

Pleochroism

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Visible in colored crystals

Dispersion

0.010.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent
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Refractive Index

1.370-1.4701.4903
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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-

Crystal System

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Isometric

Birefringence

-9999-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
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Precious Opal and Sylvite Optic Character

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

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