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Alexandrite

Tsarstone collectors guide


Trichroism

Trichroism
A transparent gemstone that displays pleochroism, when light is passed through it from different direction.
Bibliographic details
Page title Definition of Trichroism
Author David Weinberg
Website title Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide
Date published 03 July 2010 04:43 UTC
Date accessed 02 June 2026 07:17 UTC
Permanent link http://w.alexandrite.com/viewpage.html?id=GG-105-00005
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David Weinberg. "Definition of Trichroism". In Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide. July 03, 2010, 04:43 UTC. Available at: http://w.alexandrite.com/viewpage.html?id=GG-105-00005. Accessed June 02, 2026.
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"Definition of Trichroism". (2010, July 03). In Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide. Retrieved 07:17, June 02, 2026, from http://w.alexandrite.com/viewpage.html?id=GG-105-00005.
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"Definition of Trichroism", http://w.alexandrite.com/viewpage.html?id=GG-105-00005 (last visited June 02, 2026).
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See Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide, "Definition of Trichroism", http://w.alexandrite.com/viewpage.html?id=GG-105-00005 (A transparent gemstone that displays pleochroism, when light is passed through it from different direction. ) (as of Jun. 02, 2026, 07:17 GMT).
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David Weinberg. "Definition of Trichroism". In Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide. 2010 Jul 03, 04:43 UTC.[Internet], Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide; 2010 Jul 03, 04:43 UTC [cited 2026 Jun 02]. Available from: http://w.alexandrite.com/viewpage.html?id=GG-105-00005.
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David Weinberg, "Definition of Trichroism", http://w.alexandrite.com/viewpage.html?id=GG-105-00005, (accessed June 02, 2026).
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"Definition of Trichroism". Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide. 03 Jul 2010, 04:43 UTC. 02 Jun 2026 http://w.alexandrite.com/viewpage.html?id=GG-105-00005
MHRA style
David Weinberg, "Definition of Trichroism", Alexandrite Tsarstone Collectors Guide, 03 July 2010, 04:43 UTC, http://w.alexandrite.com/viewpage.html?id=GG-105-00005 [accessed 02 June 2026].
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