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Rutilated Quartz and Dioptase Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous
1.2 Pleochroism
Not Available
Weak; dark emerald green
1.3 Dispersion
Albite Optical ..
0.01
Rank: 27 (Overall)
0.04
Rank: 13 (Overall)
Fluorite Optical Properties
1.4 Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
1.5 Refractive Index
1.544-1.553
1.644-1.720
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Hexagonal
Trigonal
1.8 Birefringence
0.009
0.051-0.053
1.9 Clarity
Transparent
TranslucentHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli

Rutilated Quartz and Dioptase Optic Character

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

Rutilated Quartz and Dioptase Transparency

Similar to their colors, Rutilated Quartz and Dioptase 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, Rutilated Quartz is Translucent, Transparent and Transparent to translucent while Rutilated Quartz is Translucent, Transparent and Transparent to translucent in appearance.