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Xenotime and Precious Opal Optical Properties


Precious Opal and Xenotime Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
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Pleochroism
Not Available   
AbsentWalter Schumann   

Dispersion
Not Available   
None   

Transparency
Gemmological Tables (2004)   
Transparent, Translucent   

Refractive Index
1.720-1.827   
1.370-1.470   

Optic Character
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Not Available   

Crystal System
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Not Available   

Birefringence
0.095   
Not Available   

Clarity
Gemmological Tables (2004)   
Transparent   

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Xenotime and Precious Opal Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Xenotime and Precious Opal 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, Xenotime is Gemmological Tables (2004) while Xenotime is Gemmological Tables (2004) in appearance.

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