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schillerization

noun
schil·ler·iza·tion | \ ˌshilərə̇ˈzāshən , -ˌrīˈz- \
plural -s

Definition of schillerization 

: 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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