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Cavansite
Cavansite

Eosphorite
Eosphorite



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Cavansite and Eosphorite Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous, Pearly
Vitreous, Resinous

Pleochroism

Visible: X=Z= colorless Y= blue
Visible: X = yellow; Y = pink; Z = pale pink to colorless

Dispersion

0.040.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

-
Transparent

Refractive Index

1.5421.639-1.672
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Orthorhombic
Orthorhombic

Birefringence

0.0090.029-0.032
0 0.296
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Clarity

-
Transparent

Cavansite and Eosphorite Optic Character

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

Cavansite and Eosphorite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Cavansite and Eosphorite 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.