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Mellite and Tortoiseshell Optical Properties


Optical Properties

Luster
-  
Vitreous  

Pleochroism
-  
Weak: yellowish brown yellowAnthony et al  

Dispersion
0.01  
99+
0.01  
99+

Transparency
-  
-  

Refractive Index
1.540-1.560  
1.509-1.541  

Optic Character
-  
-  

Crystal System
-  
-  

Birefringence
-9999  
0.030  

Clarity
OpaqueUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda  

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