Pleochroism

Title

Pleochroism

Subject

Some minerals are pleochroic. When rotated under plane polarised light they change colour. Biotite and the amphibole hornblende are pleochroic.

Description

Have a look at hornblende amphibole (M201, M211) and biotite mica (M303, M304) in the 1A Reference Series.

Collection

Glossary

Citation

“Pleochroism,” 1A Collections, accessed April 9, 2024, https://wserv3.esc.cam.ac.uk/p1acollections/items/show/239.