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Amber and Cacoxenite Optical Properties

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1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Resinous
Silky
1.2 Pleochroism
AbsentWalter Schumann
visible: O = Pale yellow E = Canary yellow to yellow orange
1.3 Dispersion
Albite Optical ..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
Fluorite Optical Properties
1.4 Transparency
Transparent, Translucent
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1.5 Refractive Index
1.539-1.545
1.575-1.585
1.6 Optic Character
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1.7 Crystal System
Amorphous
Hexagonal
1.8 Birefringence
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1.9 Clarity
Transparent
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Amber and Cacoxenite Optic Character

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

Amber and Cacoxenite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Amber and Cacoxenite 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, Amber is Translucent and Transparent while Amber is Translucent and Transparent in appearance.