schillerization

noun

schil·​ler·​iza·​tion

ˌshilərə̇ˈzāshən,

-ˌrīˈz-

plural -s

: the alteration of orthorhombic pyroxene and sometimes diallage in such a way that minute inclusions of secondary minerals are developed that reflect light simultaneously

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