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"Allochromatic"
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impurity
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idiochromatic
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minor
(al-lo-chro-ma-tic) The color of a mineral that results from mineral impurity, such as minor chemical substitutions or radiation damage. Allochromatic is the opposite of idiochromatic.
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Refers to the coloring by minor impurities of stones, which, if pure would be colorless.
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