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Agrellite and Rutile Optical Properties


Rutile and Agrellite Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Pearly   
Adamantine   

Pleochroism
colorless.   
Weak to distinct brownish red-green-yellow   

Dispersion
Not Available   
Not Available   

Transparency
Not Available   
Transparent, Translucent   

Refractive Index
1.567   
2.609-2.903   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Not Available   

Crystal System
Triclinic   
tetragonal   

Birefringence
0.014   
0.296   

Clarity
Not Available   
Transparent   

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Agrellite and Rutile Optic Character

Agrellite and Rutile optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Agrellite and Rutile 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 Agrellite and Rutile 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.

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Agrellite and Rutile Transparency

Similar to their colors, Agrellite and Rutile 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, Agrellite is Not Available while Agrellite is Not Available in appearance.

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