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Amber and Riebeckite Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous, Silky   
Resinous   

Pleochroism
X = blue   
AbsentWalter Schumann   

Dispersion
Not Available   
Not Available   

Transparency
Not Available   
Transparent, Translucent   

Refractive Index
1.680-1.698   
1.539-1.545   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Not Available   

Crystal System
monoclinic   
Amorphous   

Birefringence
0.005-0.008   
Not Available   

Clarity
Not Available   
Transparent   

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