Rutile and Zoisite Optical Properties

Rutile

Zoisite

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1 Optical Properties

1.1 Luster

Adamantine

Vitreous

1.2 Pleochroism

Weak to distinct brownish red-green-yellow

X = pale pink to red-violet; Y = nearly colorless to bright pink or deep blue; Z = pale yellow to yellow-green

1.3 Dispersion

NA0.02

0.007 1

1.4 Transparency

Transparent, Translucent

Transparent, Translucent, Opaque . May be translucent in thin backlit sections.

1.5 Refractive Index

2.609-2.9031.685-1.707

1 3.25

1.6 Optic Character

Not Available

1.7 Crystal System

tetragonal

Orthorhombic

1.8 Birefringence

0.2960.006-0.018

0 0.296

1.9 Clarity

Transparent

Rutile and Zoisite Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Rutile and Zoisite 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.