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Cat s Eye

Azurmalachite
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Cat s Eye and Azurmalachite Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous, Silky
1.2 Pleochroism
Not Available
AbsentWalter Schumann
1.3 Dispersion
Albite Optical ..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Fluorite Optical Properties
1.4 Transparency
Translucent
Translucent
1.5 Refractive Index
1.744-1.755
1.655-1.909
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Biaxial/+
1.7 Crystal System
Orthorhombic
monoclinic
1.8 Birefringence
Not Available
0.108-0.254
1.9 Clarity
Translucent
Translucent

Cat s Eye and Azurmalachite Optic Character

Cat s Eye and Azurmalachite optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Cat s Eye and Azurmalachite 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 Cat s Eye and Azurmalachite 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. Azurmalachite has Biaxial/+ character.

Cat s Eye and Azurmalachite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Cat s Eye and Azurmalachite 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, Cat s Eye is Translucent while Cat s Eye is Translucent in appearance.

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