Earth:Schiller layer
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Short description: Component in sedimentology
Schiller layer, also known as iridescent layer, is one of a series of layers formed by sedimenting particles form layers separated by approximately equal distances of the order of the wavelength of light.[1] This gives rise to strong colors when observed in reflected light and the system is said to form iridescent layers or "schiller layers".
References
- ↑ "schiller layer". Answers Corporation. http://www.answers.com/topic/schiller-layer.