Dehydration of Diaspore and Goethite during Low-Temperature Heating as Criterion to Separate Unheated from Heated Rubies and Sapphires
Gem-quality rubies and sapphires are often commercially heat treated at about 800 °C or higher to enhance their color and clarity, and hence quality. For this study, selected corundum samples containing diaspore and goethite inclusions were heated step-by-step to a maximum of 1000 °C with the aim of...
Main Authors: | Michael S. Krzemnicki, Pierre Lefèvre, Wei Zhou, Judith Braun, Georg Spiekermann |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-12-01
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Series: | Minerals |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/13/12/1557 |
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