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Canadian Ammolite and Rutile Optical Properties


Rutile and Canadian Ammolite Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
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Adamantine   

Pleochroism
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Weak to distinct brownish red-green-yellow   

Dispersion
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Not Available   

Transparency
Opaque   
Transparent, Translucent   

Refractive Index
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2.609-2.903   

Optic Character
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Crystal System
Isometric   
tetragonal   

Birefringence
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0.296   

Clarity
Opaque   
Transparent   

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Canadian Ammolite and Rutile Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Canadian Ammolite 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, Canadian Ammolite is Opaque while Canadian Ammolite is Opaque in appearance.

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