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chatoyant::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
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| Synonyms | changeable, iridescent, shot |
chatoyant (or shot) silk.
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Translucent yellowish chatoyant chrysoberyl is called cymophane or cat's eye.
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Another gem variety is the chatoyant form known as cat's-eye actinolite.
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Chatoyant minerals display luminous bands, which appear to move as the specimen is rotated.
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Transparent stones of clean color have been faceted, and chatoyant specimens have been cabochon cut.
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- Changeable: varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles; "changeable taffeta"; "chatoyant (or shot) silk"; "a dragonfly hovered, vibrating and iridescent"
- In gemology, chatoyancy , or chatoyance, is an optical reflectance effect seen in certain gemstones. ...
- Having a certain optical reflectance effect, which can be likened to the sheen of a spool of silk
- (Chatoyance) the effect seen in dramatic wood grain direction changes as seen in flame figured maple.
- (Chatoyancy) An effect which resembles the slit eye of a cat caused by reflection of light by parallel fibers, needles or channels in the stone. Most effective in a cabochon cut. Most common is of chrysoberyl.
- (Chatoyancy) This is the "cat's eye" effect that is seen in chrysoberyl, for example, here an eye can be seen when the stone is moved under a strong light. This is caused by the narrow inclusions in the stone.
- Chatoyancy is the appearance of a shimmering light that moves across the surface of certain stones and appears as a narrow line similar to a cat's eye. This effect is most noticeable on a cabochon cut stone.
- (Chatoyancy) The effect in certain translucent stones when cut en cabochon that exhibit a streak of light which moves as the gem is moved. Caused by minute fibrous inclusions.
- Changing in luster or color, as cat's eyes.
