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A Facilely Synthesized Tourmaline–Biochar Composite for Enhanced Removal of Cr (VI) from Aqueous Solution

open access: yesAtmosphere, 2022
Hexavalent chromium (Cr (VI)), an anthropogenic heavy metal pollutant, is harmful to human beings, due to its carcinogenicity. In this study, a tourmaline–biochar composite (TMBC) was synthesized to remove Cr (VI) from an aqueous solution. The effects of
Siyi Huang   +4 more
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Mineralogical And Gemological Characteristics Of Metaophiolite Hosted Corundum (Malatya-Türkiye)

open access: yesSakarya Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi, 2021
The corundum is found in the rocks of the Berit metaophiolite in Eastern Anatolia, near Doğanşehir a province of Malatya. Metaophiolitic rocks consist mainly of garnet metagabbro, granulite, amphibolite, mylonitic amphibolite, garnet amphibolite ...
Fikret İşler   +5 more
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Water Molecules in Channels of Natural Emeralds from Dayakou (China) and Colombia: Spectroscopic, Chemical and Crystal Structural Investigations

open access: yesCrystals, 2022
H2O molecules in emerald channels have been extensively discussed over the past half century. Recent studies paid attention to their classification and coordination, but have mostly focused on the type related to Na+.
Yu-Yu Zheng   +9 more
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Comparative Analysis of Guatemalan and Qing Dynasty Jadeite Elemental Signs

open access: yesMolecules, 2023
Different jadeites have different characteristics. In this paper, the La-ICP-MS test is used to compare and analyze the elemental characteristics of jadeite in Guatemala and the Qing dynasty.
Xinxin Liu   +5 more
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Exploring the CAM18 Crystal as a Potential Reference Material for U–Pb Analysis of Zircon

open access: yesCrystals, 2023
In the process of in situ zircon U–Pb dating, it is an effective means to overcome the matrix effect by using a matrix-matched external reference material.
Wurui Li   +4 more
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Study of the Preferred Orientation of Hydroxyapatite in Ivory from Zimbabwe and Mammoth Ivory from Siberia

open access: yesCrystals, 2021
In this paper, the pole figures plotted from X-ray diffraction data are employed to analyze the orientation of hydroxyapatite in ivory and mammoth ivory for the first time.
Xueying Sun, Mingyue He, Jinlin Wu
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Overview of Gemstone Resources in China

open access: yesCrystals, 2021
Gemstones are minerals of gem qualities used for adornment and decoration with the attributes of beauty, durability and rarity. Traditionally, although China has been regarded as the most important source for nephrite, over the past decades, a large ...
Xiao-Yan Yu   +9 more
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Correlations between Garnet Species and Vibration Spectroscopy: Isomorphous Substitution Implications

open access: yesCrystals, 2022
Garnet has many species because of its common isomorphism. In this study, a suite of 25 natural gem-quality garnets, including pyrope, almandine, spessartine, grossular, and andradite, were examined by standard gemological testing, LA-ICP-MS, FTIR, and ...
Weiwei Li   +4 more
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Chemical Composition and Spectroscopic Characteristics of Heat-Treated Rubies from Madagascar, Mozambique and Tanzania

open access: yesCrystals, 2023
The chemical composition and spectra of rubies heat-treated with high temperatures (above 1200 °C) from Madagascar, Mozambique and Tanzania were analyzed by electron microprobe, LA-ICP-MS, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy and ...
Ling Yang   +6 more
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Research on parameters optimization of digital imaging system in red–yellow jadeite color measurement

open access: yesScientific Reports, 2022
The application of digital imaging to color measurement is more and more extensive, which also provides new ideas for gemology. In this paper, the single-factor experiment method and orthogonal experiment design are used to study the influence parameters
Ziyuan Liu   +3 more
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