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Rutilated Quartz and Periclase Optical Properties


Periclase and Rutilated Quartz Optical Properties


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Rutilated Quartz and Periclase Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Rutilated Quartz and Periclase 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.

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