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Vesuvianite Idocrase
Vesuvianite Idocrase

Fire Opal
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Vesuvianite Idocrase and Fire Opal Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Not Available
Not Available
1.2 Pleochroism
Not Available
AbsentWalter Schumann
1.3 Dispersion
0.02None
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Transparent
Transparent, Translucent
1.5 Refractive Index
1.700-1.7251.370-1.470
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Uniaxial/-
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Not Available
Amorphous
1.8 Birefringence
0.002-0.012Not Available
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
Transparent
Transparent

Vesuvianite Idocrase and Fire Opal Optic Character

Vesuvianite Idocrase and Fire Opal optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Vesuvianite Idocrase 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 Vesuvianite Idocrase 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. Vesuvianite Idocrase has Uniaxial/- character.

Vesuvianite Idocrase and Fire Opal Transparency

Similar to their colors, Vesuvianite Idocrase 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, Vesuvianite Idocrase is Transparent while Vesuvianite Idocrase is Transparent in appearance.