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Cavansite and Inderite Optical Properties


Inderite and Cavansite Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Pearly   
Vitreous, Pearly, Greasy   

Pleochroism
Visible: X=Z= colorless Y= blue   
Not Available   

Dispersion
Not Available   
Not Available   

Transparency
Not Available   
Gemmological Tables (2004)   

Refractive Index
1.542   
1.488-1.505   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Biaxial/+   

Crystal System
Orthorhombic   
Monoclinic Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: P 21/a   

Birefringence
0.009   
0.017   

Clarity
Not Available   
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda   

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Cavansite and Inderite Optic Character

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

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Cavansite and Inderite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Cavansite and Inderite 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 Not Available while Cavansite is Not Available in appearance.

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