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Kyanite Cyprine
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Apatite and Kyanite Cyprine Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous
1.2 Pleochroism
Blue stones – strong
Blue stones strong trichroism: colorless/pale blue (greenish or violet)-blue dark blueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
1.3 Dispersion
0.010.02
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references
Transparent
1.5 Refractive Index
1.628-1.6511.710-1.735
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Biaxial/+
1.7 Crystal System
Hexagonal
Not Available
1.8 Birefringence
0.002-0.0080.012-0.033
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Transparent

Apatite and Kyanite Cyprine Optic Character

Apatite and Kyanite Cyprine optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Apatite and Kyanite Cyprine 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 Apatite and Kyanite Cyprine 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. Kyanite Cyprine has Biaxial/+ character.

Apatite and Kyanite Cyprine Transparency

Similar to their colors, Apatite and Kyanite Cyprine 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, Apatite is Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references while Apatite is Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references in appearance.