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White Opal and Hibschite Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Not Available
Vitreous
1.2 Pleochroism
AbsentWalter Schumann
Not Available
1.3 Dispersion
Albite Optical ..
None
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Fluorite Optical Properties
1.4 Transparency
Translucent
Semitransparent
1.5 Refractive Index
1.37-1.52
Not Available
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Not Available
Isometric Hexoctahedral H-M Symbol (4/m 3 2/m) Space Group: I a3d
1.8 Birefringence
Not Available
Not Available
1.9 Clarity
Translucent
TranslucentAnthony et al

White Opal and Hibschite Optic Character

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

White Opal and Hibschite Transparency

Similar to their colors, White Opal and Hibschite 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.