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Rutile and Enstatite Optical Properties

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Optical Properties

Luster

Adamantine
Vitreous, Pearly

Pleochroism

Weak to distinct brownish red-green-yellow
Pale green to pale orange

Dispersion

0.330.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent
Transparent, Translucent

Refractive Index

2.609-2.9031.650-1.680
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

tetragonal
Orthorhombic

Birefringence

0.2960.009-0.011
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
Transparent

Rutile and Enstatite Optic Character

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

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