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Kyanite Cyprine
Kyanite Cyprine

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Kyanite Cyprine and Axinite Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

Pleochroism

Dispersion

Transparency

Refractive Index

Optic Character

Crystal System

Birefringence

Clarity

 
Vitreous
Blue stones strong trichroism: colorless/pale blue (greenish or violet)-blue dark blueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
0.02
Transparent
1.710-1.735
Biaxial/+
-
0.012-0.033
Transparent
 
Vitreous
Strong
0.02
-
1.656-1.704
Biaxial/+
Triclinic
0.009-0.012
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda

Kyanite Cyprine and Axinite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Kyanite Cyprine and Axinite 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, Kyanite Cyprine is while Kyanite Cyprine is in appearance.