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Kyanite Cyprine
Kyanite Cyprine

Hodgkinsonite
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Kyanite Cyprine and Hodgkinsonite 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
Lavender and pale purple for transparent pink stones.Michael O’Donoghue
1.3 Dispersion
0.02NA
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Transparent
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1.5 Refractive Index
1.710-1.7351.720-1.746
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Biaxial/+
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Not Available
monoclinic
1.8 Birefringence
0.012-0.0330.026
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
Transparent
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Kyanite Cyprine and Hodgkinsonite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Kyanite Cyprine and Hodgkinsonite 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.