Cordierite Iolite Luster
Optical Properties of Cordierite Iolite are its behavioral responses towards light. While few optical properties can be identified with naked eyes, other require special instruments by the gemologists to identify them. Cordierite Iolite optical properties like luster, clarity, refractive index etc. are used to determine the non-destructive methods during gemstone identification and evaluation.
Cordierite Iolite luster is the quantity of light the crystal reflects when light is incident on it. Cordierite Iolite which is commonly found in Violet, Blue color, is Transparent in nature. It possess Vitreous luster.