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Kyanite Cyprine
Kyanite Cyprine

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Kyanite Cyprine and Chrysoberyl Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous
1.2 Pleochroism
Blue stones strong trichroism: colorless/pale blue (greenish or violet)-blue dark blueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
X = red; Y = yellow-orange; Z = emerald-green
1.3 Dispersion
0.020.02
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Transparent
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
1.5 Refractive Index
1.710-1.7351.746-1.763
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Biaxial/+
Biaxial/+
1.7 Crystal System
Not Available
Orthorhombic
1.8 Birefringence
0.012-0.0330.007-0.013
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
Transparent
Transparent

Kyanite Cyprine and Chrysoberyl Optic Character

Kyanite Cyprine and Chrysoberyl optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Kyanite Cyprine and Chrysoberyl 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 Chrysoberyl 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.Chrysoberyl has Biaxial/+ character.

Kyanite Cyprine and Chrysoberyl Transparency

Similar to their colors, Kyanite Cyprine and Chrysoberyl 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.