Kyanite Cyprine and Zoisite Optical Properties

Kyanite Cyprine

Zoisite

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1 Optical Properties

1.1 Luster

Vitreous

1.2 Pleochroism

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

X = pale pink to red-violet; Y = nearly colorless to bright pink or deep blue; Z = pale yellow to yellow-green

1.3 Dispersion

0.020.02

0.007 1

1.4 Transparency

Transparent

Transparent, Translucent, Opaque . May be translucent in thin backlit sections.

1.5 Refractive Index

1.710-1.7351.685-1.707

1 3.25

1.6 Optic Character

Biaxial/+

Not Available

1.7 Crystal System

Not Available

Orthorhombic

1.8 Birefringence

0.012-0.0330.006-0.018

0 0.296

1.9 Clarity

Transparent

Kyanite Cyprine and Zoisite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Kyanite Cyprine and Zoisite 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.