Kyanite Cyprine and Beryl Optical Properties

Kyanite Cyprine

Beryl

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1 Optical Properties

1.1 Luster

Vitreous

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1.2 Pleochroism

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

Weak to distinct

1.3 Dispersion

0.020.01

0.007 1

1.4 Transparency

Transparent

Transparent, Transparent to opaque

1.5 Refractive Index

1.710-1.7351.560-1.604

1 3.25

1.6 Optic Character

Biaxial/+

Not Available

1.7 Crystal System

Not Available

Hexagonal

1.8 Birefringence

0.012-0.0330.0040-0.0070

0 0.296

1.9 Clarity

Transparent

Kyanite Cyprine and Beryl Optic Character

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

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