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On Buddhism, Divination and the Worldly Arts: Textual Evidence from the Theravāda Tradition [PDF]
, 2014 This essay attends to the sticky web of indigenous terminology concerning divination and other so-called “mundane” or “worldly” arts, focusing primarily upon Buddhist canonical texts preserved in Pāli, augmented by references to commentarial and ...
Fiordalis, David
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, 2017 “The lapidary style” suggests a manner of writing that runs close to working a material—carving lettering into rock, cutting a gem into fine facets. Poised between the properties of the stone and of the jewel, this term holds the tensions of stone’s ...
Riley, Denise
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CrystalsPearl color serves as the paramount criterion for quality assessment and commercial valuation in the global pearl industry. Freshwater nucleated pearls, which constitute 95% of global production, exhibit striking chromatic diversity. This study deciphers
Baoyi Yang +5 more
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The Effect of Heat Treatment on Yellow-Green Beryl Color and Its Enhancement Mechanism
CrystalsBeryl is classified as a cyclosilicate mineral, and its color is primarily determined by the type and oxidation state of trace elements. In this study, natural yellow-green beryl was used as the research subject, and heat treatment experiments were ...
Binru Hao, Shuxin Zhao, Qingfeng Guo
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Идентификация алмаза и его имитаторов с помощью KrCl эксилампы [PDF]
, 2009 Измерены и исследованы спектры оптического пропускания и люминесценции образцов корунда и алмаза природного и искусственного происхождения, а также фианита.
Авдеев, С. М. +4 more
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Model Mineralisasi Pembentukan Opal Banten [PDF]
, 2010 DOI: 10.17014/ijog.v5i3.100Opal is a beautiful precious gemstone that is equal or more valuable than diamond. In Indonesia, precious opal is found at the Lebak Regency, Province of Banten.
Ansori, C. (Chusni)
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Gemological Characteristics and Trace Chemical Element Analysis of Emerald in Kafubu, Zambia
CrystalsThis study systematically analyzed the color characteristics, microscopic inclusions (including fluid and mineral inclusions), spectral properties, and chemical composition of emerald samples from Kafubu, Zambia using infrared spectroscopy, UV–visible ...
Yiwei Jiang +3 more
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CrystalsA new type of vesuvianite jade has recently been discovered in Hanzhong City, Shaanxi Province, China. However, a systematic investigation into its mineralogical characteristics and the origin of its color is currently lacking.
Ye Yuan +4 more
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The Characteristics of Luminescence from High-Temperature- and High-Pressure-Treated Diamonds
Applied SciencesHigh-temperature and high-pressure (HTHP)-treated diamonds have attracted attention all over the world due to their vivid colors. In order to explore a new method for the rapid and non-destructive identification of HTHP-treated diamonds, in this paper ...
Mu-Lin Huang +4 more
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