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Cancrinite
Cancrinite

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Cancrinite and Cinnabar Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Vitreous, Greasy, Pearly
Adamantine
1.2 Pleochroism
Not Available
NilArthur Thomas
1.3 Dispersion
NANA
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Transparent
Translucent
1.5 Refractive Index
1.491-1.5242.905-3.25
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Hexagonal
Trigonal
1.8 Birefringence
0.012-0.025Not Available
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
Transparent
Translucent

Cancrinite and Cinnabar Optic Character

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

Cancrinite and Cinnabar Transparency

Similar to their colors, Cancrinite and Cinnabar 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, Cancrinite is Transparent while Cancrinite is Transparent in appearance.