Refractive indices of minerals and synthetic compounds

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Shannon, Ruth C., Lafuente, Barbara, Shannon, Robert D., Downs, Robert T. and Fischer, Reinhard X.. "Refractive indices of minerals and synthetic compounds" American Mineralogist, vol. 102, no. 9, 2017, pp. 1906-1914. https://doi.org/10.2138/am-2017-6144

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Refractive Indexes

Class: Halides Borates Silicates Phosphates Sulfates Oxides and Hydroxides Carbonates Gallates Periodates Arsenates Niobates Aluminates Germanates Molybdates Titanates Selenates Zirconates Vanadates Tungstates Antimonates Hafnates Nitrates Chromates Tantalates Ferrites Perrhenates Cerates Perchlorates Tellurates Beryllate Stannates

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Subclass: Normal Halides Anhydrous Borates Containing Hydroxyl or Halogen Inosilicates Anhydrous Normal Phosphates Anhydrous Normal Sulfates Simple Oxides Anhydrous Carbonates Nesosilicates Tectosilicates -Zeolites Phyllosilicates Sorosilicates Hydrated Normal Phosphates Anhydrous Acid Sulfates Anhydrous Sulfates Containing Hydroxyl or Halogen Hydrated Arsenates Anhydrous Carbonates Containing Hydroxyl or Halogen Hydrated Borates Containing Hydroxyl or Halogen Tectosilicates - Al-Si framework Hydrated Normal Phosphates Containing Hydroxyl or Halogen Hydrated Acid and Normal Sulfates Anhydrous Arsenates Anhydrous Normal Phosphates Containing Hydroxyl or Halogen Anhydrous Borates Cyclosilicates Hydrated Sulfates Containing Hydroxyl or Halogen Hydroxides Halide Complexes Compound Phosphates Hydrated Acid Phosphates Oxyhalides and Hydroxyhalides Tectosilicates - Si framework Acid Carbonates Hydrated Carbonates Containing Hydroxyl or Halogen Anhydrous Acid Phosphates Mixed oxides with CO3, SiO2, etc. Tectosilicates - B framework Hydrated Carbonates Compound Sulfates Anhydrous Acid Phosphates Containing Hydroxyl or Halogen Nesosilicates? U-Th Oxides Compound Halides Compound Carbonates Compound Borates Complex Oxides

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