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Cacoxenite and Hiddenite Optical Properties


Hiddenite and Cacoxenite Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Silky   
Vitreous   

Pleochroism
visible: O = Pale yellow E = Canary yellow to yellow orange   
Distinct trichroism: yellow green green blue greenHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli   

Dispersion
Not Available   
0.02   
22

Transparency
Not Available   
Transparent   

Refractive Index
1.575-1.585   
1.657-1.681   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Not Available   

Crystal System
Hexagonal   
monoclinic   

Birefringence
Not Available   
0.014-0.016   

Clarity
Not Available   
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda   

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Cacoxenite and Hiddenite Optic Character

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

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Cacoxenite and Hiddenite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Cacoxenite and Hiddenite 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 Not Available while Cacoxenite is Not Available in appearance.

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