Manganotantalite

Refractive Index
2.3000
Abbe Number
20.0
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 tantalate family)

Cauchy approximation

Valid 0.38–0.78 µm

= 2.3000 = 20.0
n4004505005506006507007502.2502.3002.3502.4002.450

Mn tantalate. Very high index; dispersion estimated. n_D from published gemological tables; V_D estimated from tantalate family because species-specific dispersion is not widely reported. Source: Winchell / GIA / Liddicoat compilations.

Absorption Specimens