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Jet and Kyanite Cyprine Optical Properties


Jet
Kyanite Cyprine and Jet Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Waxy   
Vitreous   

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

Dispersion
None   
0.02   
18

Transparency
Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references   
Transparent   

Refractive Index
1.640-1.680   
1.710-1.735   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Biaxial/+   

Crystal System
Amorphous   
Not Available   

Birefringence
Not Available   
0.012-0.033   

Clarity
Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references   
Transparent   

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Jet and Kyanite Cyprine Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Jet 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, Jet is Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references while Jet is Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references in appearance.

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