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Boleite and Rutile Optical Properties

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Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous, Pearly
Adamantine

Pleochroism

-
Weak to distinct brownish red-green-yellow

Dispersion

0.070.33
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent
Transparent, Translucent

Refractive Index

2.052.609-2.903
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Isometric
tetragonal

Birefringence

0.0100.296
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
Transparent

Boleite and Rutile Optic Character

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

Boleite and Rutile Transparency

Similar to their colors, Boleite 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, Boleite is Transparent while Boleite is Transparent in appearance.