Trace-element contents and cathodoluminescence of "trapiche" rubies from Mong Hsu, Myanmar (Burma): Geological significance

Mineralogy and Petrology

Volumn 76, Issue 3-4, 2002, Pages 179-193

  Garnier, V ^a   Ohnenstetter, D ^a   Giuliani, G ^a,b   Blanc, P ^c   Schwarz, D ^d  

^a CRPG CNRS   (France)

^b INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT   (France)

^c CNRS   (France)

^d Gübelin Gemmological Laboratory   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATHODOLUMINESCENCE; CHROMIUM; CRYSTALLIZATION; FLUORITE; MARBLE; RUBY; TRACE ELEMENT; VANADIUM;

MYANMAR;

EID: 0041347676     PISSN: 09300708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s007100200040     Document Type: Article

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