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Rutile and Chlorastrolite Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Adamantine
Chatoyant
1.2 Pleochroism
Weak to distinct brownish red-green-yellow
NilArthur Thomas
1.3 Dispersion
NANA
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Transparent, Translucent
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1.5 Refractive Index
2.609-2.9031.7
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
tetragonal
Not Available
1.8 Birefringence
0.2960.010
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
Transparent
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Rutile and Chlorastrolite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Rutile and Chlorastrolite 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.