Coated tanzanite

Gems and Gemology

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 142-147

  McClure, Shane F ^a   Shen, Andy H ^b  

^a Identification Services

^b GIA   (United States)

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EID: 49149091262     PISSN: 0016626X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5741/GEMS.44.2.142     Document Type: Article

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