Epidote Crystal with Pleochroism, Color Change, from Shigar Valley, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Large pleochroic color changing epidote crystal. This crystal displays pleochroism, you see either brown / yellow or green, as the crystal is moved around. This specimen is not terminated.
Pleochroism is an optical phenomenon in which a substance has different colors when observed at different angles, especially with polarized light.
Photos and videos have backlighting to show the color of the crystal.
Size: 124 x 47 x 24 mm. 300 grams
From Shigar Valley, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Large pleochroic color changing epidote crystal. This crystal displays pleochroism, you see either brown / yellow or green, as the crystal is moved around. This specimen is not terminated.
Pleochroism is an optical phenomenon in which a substance has different colors when observed at different angles, especially with polarized light.
Photos and videos have backlighting to show the color of the crystal.
Size: 124 x 47 x 24 mm. 300 grams
From Shigar Valley, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Large pleochroic color changing epidote crystal. This crystal displays pleochroism, you see either brown / yellow or green, as the crystal is moved around. This specimen is not terminated.
Pleochroism is an optical phenomenon in which a substance has different colors when observed at different angles, especially with polarized light.
Photos and videos have backlighting to show the color of the crystal.
Size: 124 x 47 x 24 mm. 300 grams
From Shigar Valley, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
