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Fluorapatite and Kyanite Cyprine Optical Properties


Kyanite Cyprine and Fluorapatite Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Resinous   
Vitreous   

Pleochroism
Weak to strong if coloreD   
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Dispersion
Not Available   
0.02   
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Transparency
Transparent   
Transparent   

Refractive Index
1.631-1.650   
1.710-1.735   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Biaxial/+   

Crystal System
Hexagonal   
Not Available   

Birefringence
Not Available   
0.012-0.033   

Clarity
Transparent   
Transparent   

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Fluorapatite and Kyanite Cyprine Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Fluorapatite 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, Fluorapatite is Transparent while Fluorapatite is Transparent in appearance.

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