Tourmaline and Fire Opal Optical Properties

Tourmaline

Fire Opal

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1 Optical Properties

1.1 Luster

Vitreous

Not Available

1.2 Pleochroism

typically moderate to strong

AbsentWalter Schumann

1.3 Dispersion

Albite Optical ..

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0.02

Rank: 22 (Overall)▶

None

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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Fluorite Optical Properties

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0.044 (Anglesite Opt..)

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1.4 Transparency

Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to opaque

Transparent, Translucent

1.5 Refractive Index

1.614-1.666

1.370-1.470

1.6 Optic Character

Not Available

1.7 Crystal System

Trigonal

Amorphous

1.8 Birefringence

0.014-0.040

Not Available

1.9 Clarity

Transparent

Tourmaline and Fire Opal Optic Character

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

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Tourmaline and Fire Opal Transparency

Similar to their colors, Tourmaline 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, Tourmaline is Translucent, Transparent and Transparent to opaque while Tourmaline is Translucent, Transparent and Transparent to opaque in appearance.

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