Characterization of emeralds from a historical deposit: Byrud (Eidsvoll), Norway

Gems and Gemology

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 108-122

  Rondeau, Benjamin ^a,b   Fritsch, Emmanuel ^a   Peucat, Jean Jacques ^c   Nordrum, Fred Steinar ^d   Groat, Lee ^e  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE NANTES   (France)

^b CNRS   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

^d Norwegian Mining Museum   (Norway)

^e UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

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EID: 49149091982     PISSN: 0016626X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5741/GEMS.44.2.108     Document Type: Article

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