A Multi-Methodological Investigation of Natural and Synthetic Red Beryl Gemstones
In: MINERALS, 2022, Heft 4, S. 1-16
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In this study, we report the experimental findings of a multi-methodological and comparative investigation of a natural (from the Wah Wah Mountains of Beaver County, Utah) and three synthetic (hydrothermally grown) gem-quality red beryls by means of: gemmological standard testing, laser ablation inductively coupled mass spectroscopy, infrared and Raman spectroscopy, ultraviolet–visible–near infrared absorption spectroscopy, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Gemmological, crystallo-chemical, and spectroscopic features of the natural and synthetic stones enabled us to unveil the causes of their color (from red, to purplish-red, or orange-red) and how different and complementary techniques can be efficiently used to discriminate between natural and synthetic materials, based on non-destructive, micro-destructive, and destructive techniques.
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A Multi-Methodological Investigation of Natural and Synthetic Red Beryl Gemstones
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Gatta, Giacomo Diego ; Adamo, Ilaria ; Zullino, Andrea ; Gagliardi, Valentina ; Lorenzi, Roberto ; Rotiroti, Nicola ; Faldi, Ludovica ; Prosperi, Loredana ; Gatta, G.D. ; Adamo, I. ; Zullino, A. ; Gagliardi, V. ; Lorenzi, R. ; Rotiroti, N. ; Faldi, L. ; Prosperi, L. |
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Zeitschrift: | MINERALS, 2022, Heft 4, S. 1-16 |
Veröffentlichung: | MDPI, 2022 |
Medientyp: | academicJournal |
DOI: | 10.3390/min12040439 |
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