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Cacoxenite
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Turquoise and Cacoxenite Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Waxy
Silky
1.2 Pleochroism
Weak
visible: O = Pale yellow E = Canary yellow to yellow orange
1.3 Dispersion
NoneNA
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Translucent, Opaque
Not Available
1.5 Refractive Index
1.610-1.6501.575-1.585
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Triclinic
Hexagonal
1.8 Birefringence
0.040Not Available
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
Translucent
Not Available

Turquoise and Cacoxenite Optic Character

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

Turquoise and Cacoxenite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Turquoise 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, Turquoise is Opaque and Translucent while Turquoise is Opaque and Translucent in appearance.