Cathodoluminescence microanalysis of natural hydrated amorphous SiO2; opal

Physics and Chemistry of Minerals

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 131-138

  Stevens Kalceff, M A ^a   Phillips, M R ^a   Moon, A R ^a   Smallwood, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATHODOLUMINESCENCE; OPAL; SEM;

EID: 0030841844     PISSN: 03421791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002690050026     Document Type: Article

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