Rutilated Quartz and Tourmaline Optical Properties

Rutilated Quartz

Tourmaline

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1 Optical Properties

1.1 Luster

Vitreous

1.2 Pleochroism

Not Available

typically moderate to strong

1.3 Dispersion

0.010.02

0.007 1

1.4 Transparency

Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent

Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to opaque

1.5 Refractive Index

1.544-1.5531.614-1.666

1 3.25

1.6 Optic Character

Not Available

1.7 Crystal System

Hexagonal

Trigonal

1.8 Birefringence

0.0090.014-0.040

0 0.296

1.9 Clarity

Transparent

Rutilated Quartz and Tourmaline Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Rutilated Quartz and Tourmaline 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.