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White Opal and Aquamarine Optical Properties


Aquamarine and White Opal Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Not Available   
Vitreous   

Pleochroism
AbsentWalter Schumann   
Not Available   

Dispersion
None   
0.01   
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Transparency
Translucent   
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent   

Refractive Index
1.37-1.52   
1.570-1.592   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Not Available   

Crystal System
Not Available   
Hexagonal   

Birefringence
Not Available   
0.005-0.009   

Clarity
Translucent   
Transparent to translucent   

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White Opal and Aquamarine Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, White Opal and Aquamarine 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, White Opal is Translucent while White Opal is Translucent in appearance.

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