a peculiar bronzelike luster in certain minerals, often iridescent, caused by the diffraction of light in embedded crystals
Schiller,
(Johann Christoph) Friedrich von 1759-1805; Ger. dramatist & poet
See schiller in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(shĭlˈər)
noun
A lustrous colored reflection from certain planes in a mineral grain.
(shĭlˈər), Johann Christoph Friedrich von 1759-1805.
German poet, dramatist, and historian. A leading romanticist, he is best known for his historical plays, such as Don Carlos (1787) and Wallenstein (1798-1799), and for his long didactic poems.