Chvilevaite

Formula: Na(Cu,Fe,Zn)2S2

Reflected/transmitted colour: orange, changing to rosy purple with time

Pleochroism: distinct, from light orange to dark gray with a lilac tint

Optical isotropy/anisotropy: strong anisotropy, from black to white

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