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White Opal and Staurolite Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Not Available
Resinous
1.2 Pleochroism
AbsentWalter Schumann
X = colorless; Y = pale yellow; Z = golden yellow
1.3 Dispersion
NoneNA
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Translucent
Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) More from other references
1.5 Refractive Index
1.37-1.521.736-1.762
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Not Available
monoclinic
1.8 Birefringence
Not Available0.009-0.015
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
Translucent
Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) More from other references

White Opal and Staurolite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, White Opal and Staurolite 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.