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Description: Vitreous luster; sensitive to acids. Deposits in Myanmar, Brazil, India, Kenya, Madagascar, Mexico, Norway, Sri Lanka, South Africa, and the United States. Apatite cat’s-eye is known. Appearance: • transparent to translucent• yellow, green, violet, purple, blue, pink, brown, colorless• phenomena: chatoyancy Identification: Refractive Index: 1.634-1.638 (+.012,-.006)Absorption Spectra: 580 nm doublet common in yellow, colorless, and chatoyant […]