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Wax Opal
Wax Opal

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Wax Opal and Dallasite Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Not Available
Not Available
1.2 Pleochroism
AbsentWalter Schumann
Not Available
1.3 Dispersion
NANA
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Translucent
Not Available
1.5 Refractive Index
1.37-1.521.540
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Not Available
Not Available
1.8 Birefringence
Not Available0.008-0.010
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
Translucent
Not Available

Wax Opal and Dallasite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Wax Opal and Dallasite 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.