1. Gem Apatite Localities.
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Mauthner, Mark and Ottaway, Terri
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GEMS & precious stones ,APATITE ,GEMOLOGY ,SPECTRUM analysis ,ROCKS ,ALEXANDRITE - Abstract
The article presents apatite gemstones produced in several localities with gemological details. Among the discussed localities include areas in Africa such as Kenya, Madagascar and Namibia with different color stones and the described as cat's eye, areas in Asia such as India, Kazakhstan and Myanmar with yellow-green color cushion cut apatite and exhibits alexandrite effect, and in areas in North America such as in Canada, California, and Mexico with the octagonal step cut flourapatite.
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- 2015
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