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Nacre and Rutile Optical Properties


Rutile and Nacre 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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Transparency
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Transparent, Translucent   

Refractive Index
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2.609-2.903   

Optic Character
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Crystal System
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tetragonal   

Birefringence
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0.296   

Clarity
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Transparent   

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Nacre and Rutile Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Nacre 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, Nacre is Not Available while Nacre is Not Available in appearance.

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