Applications of geophysics in gemstone exploration

Gems and Gemology

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 4-23

  Cook, Frederick A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

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EID: 0003146005     PISSN: 0016626X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5741/GEMS.33.1.4     Document Type: Article

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