dichroite
English edit
Etymology edit
See dichroism and -ite. So called because it presents two different colours when viewed in two different directions.
Noun edit
dichroite (countable and uncountable, plural dichroites)
- (mineralogy, archaic) Iolite.
References edit
- “dichroite”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
Further reading edit
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Dichroite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “dichroite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.