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Pearl and Kyanite Cyprine Optical Properties


Kyanite Cyprine and Pearl Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Pearly   
Vitreous   

Pleochroism
AbsentWalter Schumann   
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Dispersion
None   
0.02   
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Transparency
Translucent, Opaque   
Transparent   

Refractive Index
1.52-1.66   
1.710-1.735   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Biaxial/+   

Crystal System
Orthorhombic   
Not Available   

Birefringence
0.156   
0.012-0.033   

Clarity
Translucent   
Transparent   

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Pearl and Kyanite Cyprine Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Pearl 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, Pearl is Opaque and Translucent while Pearl is Opaque and Translucent in appearance.

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