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Cavansite and Moroxite Optical Properties


Moroxite and Cavansite Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Pearly  
-  

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

Dispersion
0.04  
33
0.04  

Transparency
-  
-  

Refractive Index
1.542  
1.628-1.651  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
Orthorhombic  
-  

Birefringence
0.009  
0.002-0.008  

Clarity
-  
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  

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Cavansite and Moroxite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Cavansite and Moroxite 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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