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Baddeleyite
Baddeleyite

Cacoxenite
Cacoxenite



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Baddeleyite and Cacoxenite Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

Adamantine
Silky

Pleochroism

DistinctArthur Thomas
visible: O = Pale yellow E = Canary yellow to yellow orange

Dispersion

0.040.03
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent
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Refractive Index

2.13-2.201.575-1.585
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
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Crystal System

Monoclinic Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: P 21/c
Hexagonal

Birefringence

0.07-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
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Baddeleyite and Cacoxenite Optic Character

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

Baddeleyite and Cacoxenite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Baddeleyite 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, Baddeleyite is Transparent while Baddeleyite is Transparent in appearance.