Cats’eye Gemological/Scientific Properties
Posted by slang on October 10, 2007
Append below a table showing the gemological or scientific properties of the cats’eye:
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Gemological Properties |
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Cat’s Eye |
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Chemical Composition |
Al2(BeO4) Beryllium Aluminum Oxide. A cut across a striation causes the “eye “ effect. |
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Color |
Light greenish yellow, green, brownish green, brownish yellow, brown |
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Hardness |
8.5 on the Moh’s Hardness Scale |
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Refractive Index |
1.744- 1.755 |
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Species |
Chrysoberyl |
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Density |
3.70- 3.72 |
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Birefringence |
0.011 double refractive |
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Occurence |
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