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Rutile and Rhodizite Optical Properties

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1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Adamantine
Adamantine
1.2 Pleochroism
Weak to distinct brownish red-green-yellow
Not Available
1.3 Dispersion
NANA
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Transparent, Translucent
Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references
1.5 Refractive Index
2.609-2.9031.684-1.694
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
tetragonal
Not Available
1.8 Birefringence
0.296Not Available
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
Transparent
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda

Rutile and Rhodizite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Rutile and Rhodizite 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.