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Trinitite and Rutile Optical Properties


Rutile and Trinitite Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
-  
Adamantine  

Pleochroism
-  
Weak to distinct brownish red-green-yellow  

Dispersion
0.01  
0.33  
4

Transparency
-  
Transparent, Translucent  

Refractive Index
-9999  
2.609-2.903  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
-  
tetragonal  

Birefringence
-9999  
0.296  

Clarity
-  
Transparent  

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Trinitite and Rutile Optic Character

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

Similar to their colors, Trinitite and Rutile 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, Trinitite is while Trinitite is in appearance.

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