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Rutilated Quartz and Manganotantalite Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Vitreous
Not Available
1.2 Pleochroism
Not Available
Sometimes strongArthur Thomas
1.3 Dispersion
Albite Optical ..
0.01
Rank: 27 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Fluorite Optical Properties
1.4 Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
TransparentWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
1.5 Refractive Index
1.544-1.553
2.19-2.34
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Hexagonal
Not Available
1.8 Birefringence
0.009
0.015
1.9 Clarity
Transparent
TransparentWalter Schumann

Rutilated Quartz and Manganotantalite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Rutilated Quartz and Manganotantalite 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.