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White Opal
White Opal

Tsavorite Garnet
Tsavorite Garnet



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White Opal and Tsavorite Garnet Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

-
Vitreous, Adamantine

Pleochroism

-
-

Dispersion

0.010.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

Translucent
Transparent

Refractive Index

1.37-1.521.738-1.745
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

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Isometric

Birefringence

-9999-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

Translucent
Transparent

White Opal and Tsavorite Garnet Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, White Opal and Tsavorite Garnet 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.