Turning green aspen
Hi Jim
Comes from chatoyer, which would mean roughly shimmer, and chatoyance
means the bands of reflected light, caused by aligned inclusions, like
in gem stones, especially when cut.
So the chatoyance in wood is the shimmering lines and waves etc., we
see in wood, especially showing up when smooth and polished.
Have fun and take care
Leo Van Der Loo
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