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Verdelite
Verdelite

Mexican fire opal
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Verdelite and Mexican fire opal Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
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1.2 Pleochroism
Strong: dark green yellow
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1.3 Dispersion
0.02NA
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Transparent, Translucent
Not Available
1.5 Refractive Index
1.614-1.666Not Available
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
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1.7 Crystal System
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1.8 Birefringence
0.014-0.040Not Available
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
Transparent
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Verdelite and Mexican fire opal Optic Character

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

Verdelite and Mexican fire opal Transparency

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