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Cacoxenite
Cacoxenite

Hemimorphite
Hemimorphite



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Cacoxenite and Hemimorphite Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

Silky
Vitreous, Adamantine, Silky

Pleochroism

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

0.030.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

-
Transparent, Translucent

Refractive Index

1.575-1.5851.614-1.636
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Hexagonal
Orthorhombic

Birefringence

-99990.022
0 0.296
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Clarity

-
Transparent

Cacoxenite and Hemimorphite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Cacoxenite and Hemimorphite 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.