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Malachite
Malachite

Rutilated Quartz
Rutilated Quartz



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Malachite and Rutilated Quartz Optical Properties

Optical Properties

Luster

Adamantine, Vitreous, Silky
Vitreous

Pleochroism

-
-

Dispersion

0.040.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

Opaque
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent

Refractive Index

1.655-1.9091.544-1.553
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

monoclinic
Hexagonal

Birefringence

0.2540.009
0 0.296
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Clarity

-
Transparent

Malachite and Rutilated Quartz Optic Character

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

Malachite and Rutilated Quartz Transparency

Similar to their colors, Malachite 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, Malachite is Opaque while Malachite is Opaque in appearance.