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Ruby and Halite Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous  
Vitreous, Adamantine  

Pleochroism
-  
Strong: purplish-red  

Dispersion
0.05  
26
0.02  
99+

Transparency
-  
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to opaque  

Refractive Index
1.544  
1.762-1.778  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
cubic  
Trigonal  

Birefringence
-9999  
0.008  

Clarity
-  
Transparent  

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