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Wax Opal
Wax Opal

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Wax Opal and Cinnabar Optical Properties

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Optical Properties

Luster

-
Adamantine

Pleochroism

-
-

Dispersion

0.010.06
0.005 1
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Transparency

Translucent
Translucent

Refractive Index

1.37-1.522.905-3.25
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

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Trigonal

Birefringence

-9999-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

Translucent
Translucent

Wax Opal and Cinnabar Optic Character

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

Wax Opal and Cinnabar Transparency

Similar to their colors, Wax Opal and Cinnabar 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, Wax Opal is Translucent while Wax Opal is Translucent in appearance.