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Prehnite
Prehnite

Rutilated Quartz
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Prehnite and Rutilated Quartz Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous
1.2 Pleochroism
AbsentWalter Schumann
Not Available
1.3 Dispersion
None0.01
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Translucent
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
1.5 Refractive Index
1.611-1.6731.544-1.553
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Orthorhombic
Hexagonal
1.8 Birefringence
0.021-0.0330.009
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Transparent

Prehnite and Rutilated Quartz Optic Character

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

Prehnite and Rutilated Quartz Transparency

Similar to their colors, Prehnite 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, Prehnite is Translucent while Prehnite is Translucent in appearance.