Yellowish green diopside and tremolite from Merelani, Tanzania

Gems and Gemology

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 146-148

  Fritz, Eric A ^a   Laurs, Brendan M ^a   Downs, Robert T ^b   Costin, Gelu ^b  

^a GIA   (United States)

^b The University of Arizona   (United States)

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EID: 34547782805     PISSN: 0016626X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5741/GEMS.43.2.146     Document Type: Article

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