dichroite

== English == === Etymology === From dichroic +‎ -ite. So called because it presents two different colours when viewed in two different directions. === Noun === dichroite (countable and uncountable, plural dichroites) (mineralogy, archaic) Iolite. === References === “dichroite”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. === Further reading === David Barthelmy (1997–2026), “Dichroite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database. “dichroite”, in Mindat.org, Keswick, Va.: Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2026.