Identification of Some Gem Quality Blue to Green Li-Tourmalines

Due to their appealing colors, gem quality tourmalines, particularly the blue to green Cu- and Mn-bearing Li-tourmalines known as the Paraíba type, have been of significant interest since their discovery at the end of 1980s. At the same time, the demand of other similar colored tourmalines increased...

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Main Authors: Lorenzo Pasetti, Laura Borromeo, Danilo Bersani, Sergio Andò, Jurgen Schnellrath, Ugo Hennebois, Stefanos Karampelas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-12-01
Series:Minerals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/14/1/44