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Adularia and Cavansite Optical Properties


Cavansite and Adularia Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
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Vitreous, Pearly   

Pleochroism
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Visible: X=Z= colorless Y= blue   

Dispersion
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Not Available   

Transparency
TransparentArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)   
Not Available   

Refractive Index
1.518-1.536   
1.542   

Optic Character
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Crystal System
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Orthorhombic   

Birefringence
0.005-0.008   
0.009   

Clarity
TransparentArthur Thomas   
Not Available   

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Adularia and Cavansite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Adularia and Cavansite 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, Adularia is Gemstones (2009) and TransparentArthur Thomas while Adularia is Gemstones (2009) and TransparentArthur Thomas in appearance.

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