Characterization of the new Malossi hydrothermal synthetic emerald

Gems and Gemology

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 328-338

  Adamo, Ilaria ^a   Pavese, Alessandro ^a,b   Prosperi, Loredana ^c   Diella, Valeria ^b   Merlini, Marco ^a   Gemmi, Mauro ^a   Ajò, David ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

^c Italian Gemological Institute Laboratory   (Italy)

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EID: 31344479772     PISSN: 0016626X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5741/GEMS.41.4.328     Document Type: Article

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