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Zircon and Rutilated Quartz Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Adamantine
Vitreous
1.2 Pleochroism
Weak
Not Available
1.3 Dispersion
0.040.01
Fluorite Optical Properties
0.007 1
1.4 Transparency
Transparent
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
1.5 Refractive Index
1.810-2.0241.544-1.553
Agate Opal
1 3.25
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
tetragonal
Hexagonal
1.8 Birefringence
0.047-0.0550.009
Achroite
0 0.296
1.9 Clarity
Transparent
Transparent

Zircon and Rutilated Quartz Optic Character

Zircon and Rutilated Quartz optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Zircon and Rutilated Quartz 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 Zircon and Rutilated Quartz 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.

Zircon and Rutilated Quartz Transparency

Similar to their colors, Zircon and Rutilated Quartz 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, Zircon is Transparent while Zircon is Transparent in appearance.