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Quartz and Diamond Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Adamantine  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
None  
None  

Dispersion
0.04  
32
0.01  
99+

Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to opaque  
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent  

Refractive Index
2.417-2.419  
1.544-1.553  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
cubic  
Trigonal  

Birefringence
-9999  
0.009  

Clarity
Transparent  
Opaque  

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