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Cacoxenite
Cacoxenite

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Cacoxenite and Omphacite Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

Silky
Vitreous

Pleochroism

visible: O = Pale yellow E = Canary yellow to yellow orange
Weak: colorless -- very pale green -- very pale green

Dispersion

0.030.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

-
TranslucentAnthony et al

Refractive Index

1.575-1.5851.662-1.723
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Hexagonal
-

Birefringence

-9999-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

-
TranslucentAnthony et al

Cacoxenite and Omphacite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Cacoxenite and Omphacite 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.