Tourmaline: The kaleidoscopic gemstone

Elements

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 333-338

  Pezzotta, Federico ^a   Laurs, Brendan M ^b  

^a Natural History Museum   (Italy)

^b GIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Chromophores; Gem deposits; Gemstone; Para ba type; Tourmaline

Indexed keywords

CHROMOPHORES; COLOR; COPPER DEPOSITS; CRYSTALS; GEMS; METAMORPHIC ROCKS;

COLOR VARIATIONS; DRAVITE; GEMSTONE; NATURAL RADIATION; TOP QUALITIES; TOURMALINE;

SILICATE MINERALS;

COLOR; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; GEMSTONE; MINERALOGY; ORE DEPOSIT; TOURMALINE; ZONING;

EID: 80755130559     PISSN: 18115209     EISSN: 18115217     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/gselements.7.5.333     Document Type: Article

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