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Jade
Jade

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Cacoxenite



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Jade and Cacoxenite Optical Properties

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Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Silky

Pleochroism

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

Dispersion

0.010.03
0.005 1
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Transparency

Translucent, Translucent to opaque
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Refractive Index

1.600-1.6881.575-1.585
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
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Crystal System

monoclinic
Hexagonal

Birefringence

0.020-0.027-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

Translucent
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Jade and Cacoxenite Optic Character

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

Jade and Cacoxenite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Jade 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, Jade is Translucent and Translucent to opaque while Jade is Translucent and Translucent to opaque in appearance.