Color Origin of Greyish-Purple Tremolite Jade from Sanchahe in Qinghai Province, NW China

Greyish-purple tremolite jade has become well known in the past few years, and the origin of its color has attracted the attention of gemologists. In this study, FT-IR spectra, EPMA, EPR spectra, micro-XRF, UV–Vis–NIR spectra, and LA-ICP-MS in situ mapping were analyzed to investigate the chromophor...

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Main Authors: Nina Gong, Chaowen Wang, Shuai Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-08-01
Series:Minerals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/13/8/1049