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Gem Apatite Localities.
- Source :
- Rocks & Minerals; May/Jun2015, Vol. 90 Issue 3, p260-269, 10p
- Publication Year :
- 2015
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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.
- Subjects :
- GEMS & precious stones
APATITE
GEMOLOGY
SPECTRUM analysis
ROCKS
ALEXANDRITE
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00357529
- Volume :
- 90
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Rocks & Minerals
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 102014632
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00357529.2015.1012957