A Comparative Study on Gemological Characteristics and Color Formation Mechanism of Moqi Agate, Inner Mongolia Province, China

Agate attracts the attention of gem mineralogists because of its variable colors. The color of agate is closely related to its naming and classification, so it is necessary to study the color and mineral origin of agate. In this paper, the mineralogical characteristics and color origin of red, yello...

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Main Authors: Sixue Zhang, Li Cui, Qingfeng Guo, Niu Li, Yang Liu, Yinghua Rao, Libing Liao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-06-01
Series:Crystals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4352/13/6/977