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Cancrinite and Gahnospinel Optical Properties


Gahnospinel and Cancrinite Optical Properties


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Cancrinite and Gahnospinel Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Cancrinite and Gahnospinel 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.

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