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Kornerupine
Kornerupine

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Kornerupine and Copper Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
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Pleochroism

X = colorless to green; Y = colorless
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Dispersion

0.020.00
0.005 1
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Transparency

-
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Refractive Index

1.660-1.685-9999
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
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Crystal System

Orthorhombic
Isometric Hexoctahedral H-M Symbol (4/m 3 2/m) Space Group: F m3m

Birefringence

0.012-0.017-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
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Kornerupine and Copper Optic Character

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

Kornerupine and Copper Transparency

Similar to their colors, Kornerupine and Copper 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, Kornerupine is while Kornerupine is in appearance.