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Boracite
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Rutilated Quartz
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Boracite and Rutilated Quartz Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

Pleochroism

Dispersion

Transparency

Refractive Index

Optic Character

Crystal System

Birefringence

Clarity

 
Vitreous, Adamantine
None
-
Transparent
1.658-1.673
-
Orthorhombic
0.010-0.011
Transparent
 
Vitreous
-
0.01
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
1.544-1.553
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Hexagonal
0.009
Transparent

Boracite and Rutilated Quartz Optic Character

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

Boracite and Rutilated Quartz Transparency

Similar to their colors, Boracite and Rutilated Quartz 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, Boracite is Transparent while Boracite is Transparent in appearance.