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Physico-chemical study of an exogenic fulgurite from a thunderstorm on 10th August 2013 in Dallas, TX [PDF]

open access: yes, 2021
Droplet-like exogenic fulgurites comprise a minor grouplet of natural glasses resulting from powerful lightning strikes. Reports on such type-V fulgurites are scarce in the literature.
Alte da Veiga, Nuno M.S.   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Caracterização Gemológica das Turmalinas de Quixeramobim [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
A caracterização gemológica de minerais permite a avaliação de gemas naturais, sintéticas, orgânicas e artificiais quanto à sua qualidade gemológica, incluindo descrição de características referentes a sua densidade, dureza, cor e composição química.
Carneiro, Laryssa de Sousa   +4 more
core   +4 more sources

Mineralogical-Petrographical Investigation and Usability as the Gemstone of the North Anatolian Kammererite, Tokat, Turkey [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Kammererite formations were observed in the region of Tokat province in the north of Anatolia. Kemmererite (purple, reddish, pink color) is present in the form of nodules or veins in chromium levels found in Mesozoic basic-ultrabasic rocks.
Akbudak, İlkay Kaydu   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Spatial-temporal distribution, metallogenic mechanisms and genetic types of nephrite jade deposits in China

open access: yesFrontiers in Earth Science, 2023
The nephrite jade deposits of different tectonic units in China exert significant commercial quality, which have attracted wide attention. However, these deposits have not been systematically summarized to date.
Cun Zhang   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Comparative Study of Gemological and Spectroscopic Features and Coloration Mechanism of Three Types of Spodumene

open access: yesCrystals
Spodumene is a characteristic mineral in lithium-rich granitic pegmatites, serving both as a valuable mineral resource and an important gem material. This study incorporates three different color varieties of spodumene—pink to violet, yellow-green, and ...
Zijia Zhou   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Tectonics and crustal evolution [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
We thank the Natural Environment Research Council (grants NE/J021822/1 and NE/K008862/1) for funding.The continental crust is the archive of Earth's history.
Cawood, Peter A.   +2 more
core   +4 more sources

Aspectos Gemológicos de Ametistas de Quixeramobim, Brasil [PDF]

open access: yes, 2021
Desde o final do século XX tornou-se extremamente comum que os países com uma exploração significante de gemas, cataloguem e divulguem as propriedades de suas gemas para diversos fins, como por exemplo mercadológicos, acadêmicos ou criminalísticos.
Dos Santos, Lucilene   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Visible and Near‐Infrared Reflectance Spectroscopy for Investigating Soil Mineralogy: A Review

open access: yesJournal of Spectroscopy, Volume 2018, Issue 1, 2018., 2018
Clay minerals are the most reactive and important inorganic components in soils, but soil mineralogy classifies as a minor topic in soil sciences. Revisiting soil mineralogy has been gradually required. Clay minerals in soils are more complex and less well crystallized than those in sedimentary rocks, and thus, they display more complicated X‐ray ...
Qian Fang   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Chemical Composition of Trapiche-like Quartz from Huanggangliang Area, Inner Mongolia, China

open access: yesCrystals, 2022
Trapiche-like quartz, which is found in Huanggangliang area, Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia, China, has a short columnar euhedral shape. Arms of trapiche-like phenomena are formed by six radial dark bands located along the a-axis of crystals, and their ...
Ling Jiang, Zhu Chen, Yingxin Liu
doaj   +1 more source

Agates from Sidi Rahal, in the Atlas Mountains of Morocco: Gemological Characteristics and Proposed Origin

open access: yesGems & Gemology, 2013
Dumańska-Słowik, Magdalena   +5 more
openaire   +4 more sources

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