FormulaMgF2
| Crystal Growth | |
| Growth Method | Stockbarger technique |
| Max. Diameter (mm) | Ø 90 |
| Growth Direction | [001] |
| Crystallographic Properties | |
| Crystal Structure | tetragonal |
| Lattice Constant (nm) | a = 0.4621, c = 0.3053 |
| Cleavage | (100), (110) |
| Physical Properties | |
| Color | colorless, birefringent |
| Density (g/cm3) | 3.148 |
| Melting Point (K) | 1536 |
| Thermal Expansion (10-6K-1) | 13,7 ǁ c 8,9 | c |
| Dielectric Constant (1 MHz) | 4,87 ǁ c 5,45 │ c |
| Hardness (Mohs) | 4 |