5 Delightful Color-Changing Minerals

The video explores the fascinating world of minerals, focusing on pleochroism, a phenomenon where minerals display different colors when viewed from different angles. It explains the role of crystalline structures in this effect, highlighting minerals like corundum, cordiorite, and andalucite. The video also covers unique color change phenomena in minerals such as alexandrite and tourmaline, emphasizing the scientific principles behind these visual effects.

What is the difference between dichroic and trichroic minerals?

Discuss the role of impurities in the color of minerals like cordierite and andalusite.

How does alexandrite change color under different lighting conditions?