pleochroic in English

adjective
1
(of a crystal) absorbing different wavelengths of light differently depending on the direction of incidence of the rays or their plane of polarization, often resulting in the appearance of different colors according to the direction of view.
Crystals are strongly pleochroic , resulting in distinctly different colors when viewed in different optic directions.

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1. TAnzanite's color blends blue hue and violet pleochroic hues.

2. This is typical color and pleochroism for biotite, but some Biotites are pleochroic in other colors, including green and red

3. Sphene/ Titanite is strongly Pleochroic (showing three different colors) and has high Birefraction (seen as doubling of the back facets) and adamantine luster

4. Often mistakenly referred to as indosolite, Andalusite is a strongly pleochroic gemstone, which means it displays different colors when viewed from different directions

5. Alexandrite is a rare variety of chrysoberyl, well-known for the fact that it’s a pleochroic stone, which means that it appears as a different color depending on its setting

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