Identification Characteristics of Natural and Synthetic Amethyst by Infrared and Polarized Raman Spectroscopy

BACKGROUND The identification of natural and synthetic amethyst is still a challenge for gemological laboratories either at home or abroad. Previous studies focus on twinning, color band, inclusions and the infrared spectrum. Controversy still exists on whether the 3595cm-1 and 3543cm-1 absorptions...

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Main Authors: HUANG Wen-qing, JIN Xu-guang, ZUO Rui, CHAO Dong-juan, YANG Gui-qun, XUE Pan, CHEN Xiao-jun, ZHANG Jin-wen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Science Press, PR China 2019-07-01
Series:Yankuang ceshi
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Online Access:http://www.ykcs.ac.cn/en/article/doi/10.15898/j.cnki.11-2131/td.201807230087