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Sogdianite
Sogdianite

Mexican fire opal
Mexican fire opal



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Sogdianite and Mexican fire opal Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
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1.2 Pleochroism
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1.3 Dispersion
NANA
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references
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1.5 Refractive Index
1.606-1.608Not Available
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
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1.7 Crystal System
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1.8 Birefringence
0.002Not Available
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
OpaqueUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
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Sogdianite and Mexican fire opal Optic Character

Sogdianite and Mexican fire opal optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Sogdianite and Mexican fire 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 Sogdianite and Mexican fire 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.

Sogdianite and Mexican fire opal Transparency

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