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Pleochroism
The effect present in a mineral exhibiting two or more separate colors when viewed at different angles. Pleochroism is synonymous with dichroism, except dichroism refers only to two colors, whereas pleochroism can be more than two.



Cordierite Displaying Pleochroism

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