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Marble and Rutile Optical Properties

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Optical Properties

Luster

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Adamantine

Pleochroism

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Weak to distinct brownish red-green-yellow

Dispersion

-0.33
0.005 1
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Transparency

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Transparent, Translucent

Refractive Index

-99992.609-2.903
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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-

Crystal System

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tetragonal

Birefringence

-99990.296
0 0.296
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Clarity

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Transparent

Marble and Rutile Optic Character

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

Marble and Rutile Transparency

Similar to their colors, Marble 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, Marble is while Marble is in appearance.