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Spessartine
Spessartine

Fire Opal
Fire Opal



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Spessartine and Fire Opal Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

Pleochroism

Dispersion

Transparency

Refractive Index

Optic Character

Crystal System

Birefringence

Clarity

 
Vitreous
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0.03
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1.789-1.820
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Isometric
0.027
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
 
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0.01
Transparent, Translucent
1.370-1.470
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-9999
Transparent

Spessartine and Fire Opal Optic Character

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

Spessartine and Fire Opal Transparency

Similar to their colors, Spessartine and 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, Spessartine is while Spessartine is in appearance.