Phenakite

Refractive Index: 1.6600
Abbe Number: 70.0
Crystal System: Isotropic (cubic)
Formation: Natural
Dispersion Data: Approximate (from n, V)
Fits: 1

Refraction Fits

Fit #1— Cauchy from (n_D, V_D)

Cauchy approximation

Valid 0.38–0.78 µm

$n$

n

= 1.6600

V_{D}

= 70.0

n (λ) = 1.6458 + 0.004936/ λ^{2}

Be silicate; often cut as a gem. GIA dispersion 0.015. Source: GIA / Winchell / Liddicoat gemological tables.

Absorption Specimens

Brazil, Minas Gerais State

Sri Lanka, Sabaragamuwa Province, Ratnapura