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Rutile and Agrellite Optical Properties

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1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Adamantine
Pearly
1.2 Pleochroism
Weak to distinct brownish red-green-yellow
colorless.
1.3 Dispersion
NANA
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Transparent, Translucent
Not Available
1.5 Refractive Index
2.609-2.9031.567
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
tetragonal
Triclinic
1.8 Birefringence
0.2960.014
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
Transparent
Not Available

Rutile and Agrellite Optic Character

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

Rutile and Agrellite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Rutile and Agrellite 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, Rutile is Translucent and Transparent while Rutile is Translucent and Transparent in appearance.