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Liddicoatite and Kyanite Cyprine Optical Properties


Kyanite Cyprine and Liddicoatite Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous   
Vitreous   

Pleochroism
Strong: dark brown light brownAnthony et al   
Blue stones strong trichroism: colorless/pale blue (greenish or violet)-blue dark blueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli   

Dispersion
Not Available   
0.02   
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Transparency
Transparent   
Transparent   

Refractive Index
Not Available   
1.710-1.735   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Biaxial/+   

Crystal System
Not Available   
Not Available   

Birefringence
Not Available   
0.012-0.033   

Clarity
Transparent   
Transparent   

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Liddicoatite and Kyanite Cyprine Optic Character

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

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

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