Chemometric Modeling of Trace Element Data for Origin Determination of Demantoid Garnets

The determination of country of origin poses a common problem in the appraisal of gemstones and is in many cases still based on the observation of inclusions and growth features of a gem, whereas chemical analysis is only done by major labs. We have used Laser Ablation Inductively Coupled Plasma Mas...

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Main Authors: Stefan G. Bindereif, Felix Rüll, Stephan Schwarzinger, Clemens Schwarzinger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-11-01
Series:Minerals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/10/12/1046