Rutile and Onyx Optical Properties

Rutile

Onyx

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1 Optical Properties

1.1 Luster

Adamantine

Vitreous

1.2 Pleochroism

Weak to distinct brownish red-green-yellow

Not Available

1.3 Dispersion

NANA

0.007 1

1.4 Transparency

Transparent, Translucent

Translucent, Opaque, Translucent to opaque

1.5 Refractive Index

2.609-2.9031.530-1.543

1 3.25

1.6 Optic Character

Not Available

1.7 Crystal System

tetragonal

Trigonal

1.8 Birefringence

0.296Not Available

0 0.296

1.9 Clarity

Transparent

OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli

Rutile and Onyx Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Rutile and Onyx 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.