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Cacoxenite
Cacoxenite

Antigorite
Antigorite



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Cacoxenite and Antigorite Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

Silky
Waxy, Silky, Resinous, Greasy

Pleochroism

visible: O = Pale yellow E = Canary yellow to yellow orange
pale greenish yellow

Dispersion

0.030.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

-
Translucent

Refractive Index

1.575-1.5851.530-1.575
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Hexagonal
Monoclinic Domatic H-M Symbol (m) Space Group: Cm

Birefringence

-9999-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

-
Translucent

Cacoxenite and Antigorite Optic Character

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

Cacoxenite and Antigorite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Cacoxenite and Antigorite 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, Cacoxenite is while Cacoxenite is in appearance.