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Cavansite and Moonstone Optical Properties


Moonstone and Cavansite Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Pearly   
Pearly   

Pleochroism
Visible: X=Z= colorless Y= blue   
AbsentWalter Schumann   

Dispersion
Not Available   
None   

Transparency
Not Available   
Transparent, Transparent to translucent   

Refractive Index
1.542   
1.518-1.527   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Not Available   

Crystal System
Orthorhombic   
monoclinic   

Birefringence
0.009   
0.006-0.007   

Clarity
Not Available   
Transparent   

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Cavansite and Moonstone Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Cavansite and Moonstone 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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