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Cavansite and Hiddenite Optical Properties


Hiddenite and Cavansite Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Pearly  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
Visible: X=Z= colorless Y= blue  
Distinct trichroism: yellow green green blue greenHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli  

Dispersion
0.04  
33
0.02  
99+

Transparency
-  
Transparent  

Refractive Index
1.542  
1.657-1.681  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
Orthorhombic  
monoclinic  

Birefringence
0.009  
0.014-0.016  

Clarity
-  
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  

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Cavansite and Hiddenite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Cavansite and Hiddenite 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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