Synchrotron-Based HR-Fluorescence and Mineralogical Mapping of the Initial Growth Stages of Polynesian Cultivated Pearls Disprove the ‘Reversed Shell’ Concept
In a series of Polynesian pearls collected after short cultivation periods, early post-grafting mineral deposits were characterized by high resolution synchrotron-based X-ray fluorescence with unprecedented accuracy. Morphological patterns and elemental composition are correlated through simultaneou...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-01-01
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| Series: | Minerals |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/12/2/172 |