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Cuprite
Cuprite

Kornerupine
Kornerupine



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Cuprite and Kornerupine Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

Adamantine
Vitreous

Pleochroism

visible
X = colorless to green; Y = colorless

Dispersion

0.050.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

TranslucentWalter Schumann
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Refractive Index

2.8491.660-1.685
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

cubic
Orthorhombic

Birefringence

-99990.012-0.017
0 0.296
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Clarity

TranslucentWalter Schumann
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda

Cuprite and Kornerupine Optic Character

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

Cuprite and Kornerupine Transparency

Similar to their colors, Cuprite and Kornerupine 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, Cuprite is TranslucentWalter Schumann while Cuprite is TranslucentWalter Schumann in appearance.