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Rutile and Cacoxenite Optical Properties

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1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Adamantine
Silky
1.2 Pleochroism
Weak to distinct brownish red-green-yellow
visible: O = Pale yellow E = Canary yellow to yellow orange
1.3 Dispersion
NANA
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Transparent, Translucent
Not Available
1.5 Refractive Index
2.609-2.9031.575-1.585
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
tetragonal
Hexagonal
1.8 Birefringence
0.296Not Available
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
Transparent
Not Available

Rutile and Cacoxenite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Rutile and Cacoxenite 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.