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Rutile and Garnet Color Change Optical Properties


Garnet Color Change and Rutile Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Adamantine   
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Pleochroism
Weak to distinct brownish red-green-yellow   
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Dispersion
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Transparency
Transparent, Translucent   
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Refractive Index
2.609-2.903   
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Optic Character
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Crystal System
tetragonal   
Isometric   

Birefringence
0.296   
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Clarity
Transparent   
Color grading system   

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Rutile and Garnet Color Change Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Rutile and Garnet Color Change 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.

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