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Kornerupine
Kornerupine

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Kornerupine and Hiddenite Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Vitreous

Pleochroism

X = colorless to green; Y = colorless
Distinct trichroism: yellow green green blue greenHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli

Dispersion

0.020.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

-
Transparent

Refractive Index

1.660-1.6851.657-1.681
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Orthorhombic
monoclinic

Birefringence

0.012-0.0170.014-0.016
0 0.296
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Clarity

TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda

Kornerupine and Hiddenite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Kornerupine and Hiddenite 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.