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Kyanite Cyprine
Kyanite Cyprine

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Kyanite Cyprine and Cordierite Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Vitreous
Greasy, Vitreous
1.2 Pleochroism
Blue stones strong trichroism: colorless/pale blue (greenish or violet)-blue dark blueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
X = pale yellow
1.3 Dispersion
Albite Optical ..
0.02
Rank: 18 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
Fluorite Optical Properties
1.4 Transparency
Transparent
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1.5 Refractive Index
1.710-1.735
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1.6 Optic Character
Biaxial/+
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1.7 Crystal System
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Orthorhombic
1.8 Birefringence
0.012-0.033
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1.9 Clarity
Transparent
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Kyanite Cyprine and Cordierite Optic Character

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

Kyanite Cyprine and Cordierite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Kyanite Cyprine and Cordierite 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.