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Cacoxenite
Cacoxenite

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Cacoxenite and Scheelite Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

Silky
Vitreous, Adamantine

Pleochroism

visible: O = Pale yellow E = Canary yellow to yellow orange
Definite dichoric in yellow (yellow to orange-brown)

Dispersion

0.030.04
0.005 1
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Transparency

-
Translucent, Transparent

Refractive Index

1.575-1.5851.918-1.936
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Hexagonal
tetragonal

Birefringence

-99990.016
0 0.296
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Clarity

-
Translucent

Cacoxenite and Scheelite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Cacoxenite and Scheelite 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.