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Azure malachite
Azure malachite

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Azure malachite and Cavansite Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

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Vitreous, Pearly

Pleochroism

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Visible: X=Z= colorless Y= blue

Dispersion

0.020.04
0.005 1
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Transparency

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-

Refractive Index

-99991.542
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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Crystal System

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Orthorhombic

Birefringence

-99990.009
0 0.296
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Clarity

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Azure malachite and Cavansite Optic Character

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

Azure malachite and Cavansite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Azure malachite 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, Azure malachite is while Azure malachite is in appearance.