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Titanite
Titanite

Common Opal
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Titanite and Common Opal Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

Subadamantine, Resinous
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Pleochroism

Strong: X = nearly colorless; Y = yellow to green; Z = red to yellow-orange
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Dispersion

0.050.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

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Translucent

Refractive Index

1.885-1.9901.37-1.52
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
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Crystal System

monoclinic
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Birefringence

0.105-0.135-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

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Translucent

Titanite and Common Opal Optic Character

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

Titanite and Common Opal Transparency

Similar to their colors, Titanite 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, Titanite is while Titanite is in appearance.