Infrared and chemical characterization of natural amethysts and prasiolites colored by irradiation

Materials Research

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 315-320

  Lameiras, Fernando Soares ^a   Nunes, Eduardo Henrique Martins ^b   Vasconcelos, Wander Luiz ^c  

^a CENTRO DE DESENVOLVIMENTO DA TECNOLOGIA NUCLEAR   (Brazil)

^b Lamil Lage Minérios Ltda Development   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Amethyst; Infrared spectrum; Irradiation; Prasiolite; Trace elements

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; IRRADIATION; POTASSIUM; QUARTZ; SILICON; SPECTROSCOPY;

AMETHYST; CHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION; DIFFERENT ORIGINS; INFRARED SPECTRUM; IONIZING IRRADIATION; LATTICE DISTORTIONS; PRASIOLITE; STRONG ABSORPTIONS;

TRACE ELEMENTS;

EID: 73249120782     PISSN: 15161439     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1516-14392009000300011     Document Type: Article

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