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Fluorite and Kyanite Cyprine Optical Properties


Kyanite Cyprine and Fluorite Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous   
Vitreous   

Pleochroism
AbsentWalter Schumann   
Blue stones strong trichroism: colorless/pale blue (greenish or violet)-blue dark blueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli   

Dispersion
0.01   
30
0.02   
18

Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent   
Transparent   

Refractive Index
1.432-1.436   
1.710-1.735   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Biaxial/+   

Crystal System
cubic   
Not Available   

Birefringence
Not Available   
0.012-0.033   

Clarity
Transparent   
Transparent   

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Fluorite and Kyanite Cyprine Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Fluorite 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, Fluorite is Translucent, Transparent and Transparent to translucent while Fluorite is Translucent, Transparent and Transparent to translucent in appearance.

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