Hornblende

Refractive Index
1.6400
Abbe Number
60.0
Crystal System
Isotropic (cubic)
Formation
Natural
Dispersion Data
Approximate (from n, V)
Fits
1

Refraction Fits

Fit #1— Cauchy from (n_D, V_D estimated from amphibole family)

Cauchy approximation

Valid 0.38–0.78 µm

= 1.6400 = 60.0
n4004505005506006507007501.6301.6401.6501.6601.670

Common amphibole. Point indices well-known; dispersion estimated from amphibole family. n_D from published gemological tables; V_D estimated from amphibole family because species-specific dispersion is not widely reported. Source: Winchell / GIA / Liddicoat compilations.

Absorption Specimens