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Wax Opal and Cavansite Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Not Available
Vitreous, Pearly
1.2 Pleochroism
AbsentWalter Schumann
Visible: X=Z= colorless Y= blue
1.3 Dispersion
Albite Optical ..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
Fluorite Optical Properties
1.4 Transparency
Translucent
Not Available
1.5 Refractive Index
1.37-1.52
1.542
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Not Available
Orthorhombic
1.8 Birefringence
Not Available
0.009
1.9 Clarity
Translucent
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Wax Opal and Cavansite Optic Character

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

Wax Opal and Cavansite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Wax Opal and Cavansite 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, Wax Opal is Translucent while Wax Opal is Translucent in appearance.