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Blue spinel and Kyanite Cyprine Optical Properties


Kyanite Cyprine and Blue spinel Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
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Vitreous   

Pleochroism
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Dispersion
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0.02   
18

Transparency
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Transparent   

Refractive Index
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1.710-1.735   

Optic Character
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Biaxial/+   

Crystal System
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Birefringence
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0.012-0.033   

Clarity
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Transparent   

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Blue spinel and Kyanite Cyprine Optic Character

Blue spinel and Kyanite Cyprine optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Blue spinel 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 Blue spinel 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.

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Blue spinel and Kyanite Cyprine Transparency

Similar to their colors, Blue spinel 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, Blue spinel is Not Available while Blue spinel is Not Available in appearance.

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