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Agate and Cacoxenite Optical Properties

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Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Silky

Pleochroism

Absent
visible: O = Pale yellow E = Canary yellow to yellow orange

Dispersion

0.010.03
0.005 1
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Transparency

Translucent
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Refractive Index

1.530-1.5431.575-1.585
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
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Crystal System

Trigonal
Hexagonal

Birefringence

0.004-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

Translucent
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Agate and Cacoxenite Optic Character

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

Agate and Cacoxenite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Agate 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, Agate is Translucent while Agate is Translucent in appearance.