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Cuprite

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Cacoxenite



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Cuprite and Cacoxenite Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

Adamantine
Silky

Pleochroism

visible
visible: O = Pale yellow E = Canary yellow to yellow orange

Dispersion

0.050.03
0.005 1
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Transparency

TranslucentWalter Schumann
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Refractive Index

2.8491.575-1.585
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
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Crystal System

cubic
Hexagonal

Birefringence

-9999-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

TranslucentWalter Schumann
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Cuprite and Cacoxenite Optic Character

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

Cuprite and Cacoxenite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Cuprite and Cacoxenite 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, Cuprite is TranslucentWalter Schumann while Cuprite is TranslucentWalter Schumann in appearance.