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Zircon and Wood Opal Optical Properties

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1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Adamantine
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1.2 Pleochroism
Weak
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1.3 Dispersion
Albite Optical ..
0.04
Rank: 11 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
Fluorite Optical Properties
1.4 Transparency
Transparent
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1.5 Refractive Index
1.810-2.024
1.37-1.52
1.6 Optic Character
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1.7 Crystal System
tetragonal
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1.8 Birefringence
0.047-0.055
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1.9 Clarity
Transparent
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Zircon and Wood Opal Optic Character

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

Zircon and Wood Opal Transparency

Similar to their colors, Zircon and Wood 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, Zircon is Transparent while Zircon is Transparent in appearance.