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Faustite and Cymophane Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Waxy
Not Available
1.2 Pleochroism
Not Available
Not Available
1.3 Dispersion
NANA
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Translucent
Transparent
1.5 Refractive Index
1.6121.739-1.770
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Biaxial/+
1.7 Crystal System
Triclinic Pinacoidal H-M Symbol ( 1) Space Group: P1
Not Available
1.8 Birefringence
Not Available0.007-0.013
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
Translucent
Transparent

Faustite and Cymophane Optic Character

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

Faustite and Cymophane Transparency

Similar to their colors, Faustite and Cymophane 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, Faustite is Translucent while Faustite is Translucent in appearance.