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Ivory
Ivory

Cacoxenite
Cacoxenite



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Ivory and Cacoxenite Optical Properties

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Optical Properties

Luster

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Silky

Pleochroism

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

Dispersion

-0.03
0.005 1
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Transparency

Translucent
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Refractive Index

1.535-1.5701.575-1.585
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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Crystal System

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Hexagonal

Birefringence

-9999-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

Translucent
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Ivory and Cacoxenite Optic Character

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

Ivory and Cacoxenite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Ivory 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, Ivory is Translucent while Ivory is Translucent in appearance.