Benitoite

United States, California (San Benito County), New Idria District (Dallas Gem Mine)
Identifier
33927
Refractive Index
1.7800
Specific Gravity
3.73
Optical Character
Uniaxial +
Pleochroism
Light brown / Dark blue
Luster
Vitreous
SUN
I
F
LED

Absorption Depth

0.1
0.3
0.6
1.0
1.5
2.5
4.0

Absorption Spectrum

400450500550600650700750Wavelength (nm)02468Absorption