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Cavansite and Adularia Optical Properties


Adularia and Cavansite Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Pearly  
-  

Pleochroism
Visible: X=Z= colorless Y= blue  
-  

Dispersion
0.04  
33
0.01  
99+

Transparency
-  
TransparentArthur Thomas  

Refractive Index
1.542  
1.518-1.536  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
Orthorhombic  
-  

Birefringence
0.009  
0.005-0.008  

Clarity
-  
TransparentArthur Thomas  

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Cavansite and Adularia Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Cavansite and Adularia 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, Cavansite is while Cavansite is in appearance.

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