Pleochroism is an optical phenomenon in which a substance has different colors when observed at different angles, especially with polarized light.

Which mineral is Pleochroic?

Pleochroic halos are commonly found in rock-forming minerals—for example, biotites, fluorites, and amphiboles. The most common inclusions are the minerals zircon, xenotime, apatite, and monazite.

What gemstones are Pleochroic?

Pleochroism means “more colors.” Pleochroic gems show two or three colors when viewed from different angles. This property appears quite spectacularly in gemstones such as andalusite, cordierite, emerald, and tanzanite. In gems such as peridot and aquamarine, it appears more subtly.