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Alabaster and Cavansite Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Not Available
Vitreous, Pearly
1.2 Pleochroism
Not Available
Visible: X=Z= colorless Y= blue
1.3 Dispersion
NoneNA
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Translucent
Not Available
1.5 Refractive Index
1.520-1.5301.542
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Not Available
Orthorhombic
1.8 Birefringence
0.0100.009
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
Translucent
Not Available

Alabaster and Cavansite Optic Character

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

Alabaster and Cavansite Transparency

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